Despite snow, frost and rain, this pioneering two-bed prototype home in Inverness was rapidly assembled in just one week. MAKAR has set out to prove there is a better way to build affordable homes, one that keeps heating costs low, removes the risk of damp and mold, and uses homegrown Scottish timber. CEO Neil Edgar […]
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Employers and educators from across the Highlands have gathered to hear how a new initiative is aiming to transform the region’s economy. Workforce North – A Call to Action brought together business leaders and teachers from primary and secondary schools from across the Highland Council area with a wide range of partners geared towards education,
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Planning consent has been granted for the Banniskirk Hub – a major clean energy project that will see the construction of a new 400kV substation and high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station in the Spittal area. Today’s decision by Highland Council’s North Planning Applications Committee follows more than two years of development and extensive
Johnston Carmichael’s tax experts have advised that everyone, from working people to pensioners, will contribute following the UK’s Autumn Budget – with businesses bearing the brunt. Following weeks of speculation, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Budget amid further disarray after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its report early in error. The Budget is
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Tuminds and TSI Moray, recently conducted a three-part training series called AI for Impact, enabling third-sector and socially enterprising practitioners in Moray to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase productivity and impact. Over 30 people from local organisations, charities and community groups attended the workshops, led by Rene Looper, founder and managing director of Tuminds
SSEN Transmission has become the first company to sign up to the Highland Social Value Charter (HSVC), marking a significant milestone in delivering long-term socio-economic benefits for communities across the Highlands. Sandy Mactaggart, Director of Offshore Delivery at SSEN Transmission, signed the document during a meeting at the council’s Inverness headquarters today (Tuesday). The Charter
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Contracts awarded to local businesses John Gunn & Sons (Caithness) and Nicol of Skene (Aberdeen) to construct onshore land cable sections. The Spittal to Peterhead subsea electricity transmission project has taken a major step forward with the Scottish Government Marine Directorate granting its marine licence. This major milestone will unlock significant opportunities for local businesses
New Start Highland opens the doors to The Yard Café today at its Training and Reuse Village on Carsegate Road, Inverness. The Café, a first for the leading reuse charity and social enterprise, serves its own blend of coffee from Inverness Coffee Roasting Company. It offers a selection of delicious cakes, made daily onsite, alongside
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Nearly 200 developers, consultants and renewables experts from across the country descended on Glasgow as leading law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), in partnership with Irwin Mitchell, hosted its annual Renewable Energy Seminar. The signature event brought together experts from across Scotland to discuss “Where are we now?” in the country’s renewables sector.
This week (Wednesday 19 November), engineering and infrastructure company Murphy hosted an open day for local stakeholders and guests at their ASTI Hub South office in Fyrish House in Alness. Murphy is preparing to help SSEN Transmission deliver a series of major electricity infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland, which are being taken forward
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