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Day: 25 April 2016

Project to complete in 2018

£20m hotel to fill derelict Old Town site

Market Street Hotel
A £20 million four-star hotel will replace a long-standing eyesore in Edinburgh’s Old Town

Vacancy rates down

Robust office demand in Scottish cities

St Vincent Plaza
Commercial property markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow have started the year in good shape, according to new research by JLL. Office occupier take up in Edinburgh continued to show strong overallRead More

Commercial arm proves success

Surgeons’ hall makes most of ancient and modern

One of Scotland’s most venerable institutions has announced its best annual results, driven by its modern focus on hospitality and events. Surgeons’ Hall in Edinburgh has achieved a turnover of £4.25 million –Read More

McLean joins Edinburgh team

Public sector pressures drive growth at Space

Design and property specialist, Space Solutions, has grown first quarter revenue by 169% to £4.8 million against the same period last year. Derek Binnie (left), director in central Scotland saidRead More

Army captain David Seath, 31, from Cowdenbeath, died while taking part in the London Marathon

Investment planned in expansion

Angels lead £1.2m Optoscribe fundraising

Nick Psaila
Optoscribe, a Livingston-based optical technology business, has received £1.2 million from a group of investors. The funds, which will be invested in manufacturing and hiring staff,  were raised from Archangels,Read More

Glasgow’s subway will close for a month from 2 July to allow for improvement works. A bus service will be provided

£1m invested in apprentices

Accountants switch from graduates to school leavers

Chris Horne
Senior accountant Chris Horne has expressed concern that the sector is struggling to attract graduates and his firm has turned to hiring school leavers

Caltech relocating after lift contract win

Caltech
Caltech Lifts is expanding into bigger premises following its latest contract win from Dundee City Council

Novelist to be first woman on RBS notes

RBS £5 note
  Scottish novelist and poet Nan Shepherd will be the first woman to appear on a main issue Royal Bank of Scotland banknote when it comes into circulation this year.Read More