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Glasgow-headquartered Mabbett & Associates Ltd (Mabbett) has taken the first step in a strategic growth journey by acquiring Inverness-based planning and design specialist, GH Johnston Building Consultants Ltd (GHJ). The acquisition of GHJ will enhance the combined group’s offering of comprehensive planning and design services bringing together the extensive depth and technical expertise of GHJ […]

Leading international infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded the contract for the 1st Stage of the Scottish Prison Service’s (SPS) project for the design and construction of the HMP Highland. This marks a milestone in the SPS’ plans to deliver a modern, fit-for-purpose replacement for HMP Inverness. The first new prison in the Scottish

Cù Bòcan Single Malt has just released (Monday 24th) two limited edition expressions within their Creation series; Creation #3 matured in Moroccan Cabernet Sauvignon and North American Rye casks and Creation #4 which has been matured in a combination of Tawny Port and Cognac casks. The experimental Highland Single Malt is distilled every winter at

Commitment to Fair Work and Community Engagement Supports Certification Due to its commitment to goals beyond profit, Muckle Media is now officially a B Corporation organisation. The creative Scottish PR agency joins big name brands such as Beauty Kitchen, BrewDog, Patagonia and The Body Shop in certifying and pledging to deliver impact through its business

Businesses from the aquaculture and animal health sectors are being encouraged to consider applying for the latest Pathfinder Accelerator programme. Developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Pathfinder is a free six-month development programme for small to medium sized businesses. Delivered mostly online, Pathfinder provides fast-track training and mentoring for entrepreneurs looking to build a company or

Move4ward (David Powney and Jude Simms) run a neuro-physio rehabilitation centre in Elgin, and through this they identified an innovation opportunity to develop a novel system – the MYGO. The MYGO is a soft garment exoskeleton, with built in printed conductive electrodes. It creates and boosts electrical signals to different nerves and muscles sequentially throughout the body, helping

Trees for Life have released their latest newsletter outlining all of the fantastic projects that are going on in Scotland. The first of which is the news that the Scottish Government are going to actively support the expansion of Scotland’s beaver population. Beavers do wonders for biodiversity by making rivers more nature-rich and resilient to

In order to help contend with the spread of Coronavirus and other harmful airborne pathogens, Sharp has pioneeringly launched the Plasmacluster range. Plasmaclusters are air purification and humidification devices that are designed to catch, collect and filter harmful bacteria, viruses, mould, allergens and odours. Their triple filtration system removes 99.7% of particulate matter from the

Further success for Waveram project selected for EuropeWave programme Scottish technology development specialists, 4c Engineering, will collaborate with Basque and Irish firms to develop innovative Wave Energy Convertor (WEC) technology. The Inverness Campus based firm have partnered with Irish Waveram Limited (the project lead contractor), and Basque R&D experts TECNALIA, to develop the “Waveram” project.

Two years after starting its build, CityFibre has now installed a staggering 306km of full fibre optic cables up and down the streets of Inverness as part of its £21m plan to future-proof the city’s digital connectivity. The significant milestone means there is enough full fibre cabling connecting the city’s homes to take in the 305km from Inverness to the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland,