Tag Archives: Glasgow

Rolls-Royce Submarines Expands Operations to Cardiff and Glasgow to Meet Defence Demand

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce Submarines announces plans to open new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow, funded by the UK Ministry of Defence, to bolster its workforce and meet increased demand from the Royal Navy and the recent AUKUS agreement. Over 100 … Read the full press release

Platform_ Completes Glasgow’s Largest Build-to-Rent Scheme, Bringing Modern Living to the City Center

(IN BRIEF) Platform_ has successfully completed its Build-to-Rent (BTR) development in Glasgow’s City Centre, which provides 498 homes and is the largest of its kind in Scotland. Constructed by GRAHAM and designed by Keppie Design, this iconic 20-story building offers … Read the full press release

Unique Fusion of Science and Music Sells Out Arlington Baths Club in Glasgow

(IN BRIEF) The “Swimming with Gravitational Waves” event, held at Glasgow’s Arlington Baths Club, achieved a sold-out success as all 180 tickets for the unique fusion of science and music were purchased in advance. Organized in collaboration with physicists from … Read the full press release

Urban Agriculture Could Transform Glasgow’s ‘Food Deserts’ and Reduce Inequality, New Research Finds

(IN BRIEF) New research conducted by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with Florida State University, USA, suggests that adopting an innovative approach to urban agriculture could help Glasgow’s ‘food deserts’ become sources of healthy and affordable produce, ultimately reducing … Read the full press release

Loughborough University’s Cyclists Shine at Cycling World Championships with Record-Breaking Performance

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University’s participation in the Cycling World Championships began with a British record set by current student Sophie Capewell in the women’s team sprint. Capewell, along with her teammates Emma Finucane and Lauren Bell, qualified fastest with a … Read the full press release

Vodafone teams up with Exchange Communications to launch 5G at UK airports

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone is set to install its 5G network at five of the UK’s largest airports, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle International, and George Best Airport in Belfast. The move will improve mobile data connectivity for millions of passengers … Read the full press release

Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCS) to deploy CAF’s LeadMind solution to optimize service availability, comfort, and safety

(PRESS RELEASE) BEASAIN, Spain, 10-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (BME: CAF), a Spanish publicly listed company which manufactures railway vehicles and equipment and buses through its Solaris Bus & Coach subsidiary, has announced that its … Read the full press release

Serco Caledonian Sleeper (SCS) to deploy CAF’s LeadMind solution to optimize service availability, comfort, and safety

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BEASAIN, Spain, 10-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (BME : CAF), une société espagnole cotée en bourse qui fabrique des véhicules et des équipements ferroviaires et des bus à travers son Solaris Bus & … Read the full press release

Stagecoach and renewable energy company SSE to trial a new community electric vehicle charging hub

Trial scheme would maximise efficiency of EV charging infrastructure by making it available to fleet users and local community during the day when buses are out of depots (PRESS RELEASE) PERTH, Scotland, UK, 8-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Stagecoach (LON: SGC), … Read the full press release

SGS adds 550m2 and 16 BSL-2 laboratories to its Glasgow biosafety testing facility

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 28-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the expansion of its Glasgow biosafety testing facility thus helping to accelerate quality testing and reduce turnaround time for its clients. The … Read the full press release

BAE Systems sets up two new Community Clean Up Hubs in support of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Upstream Battle campaign

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 8-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Shipbuilder, BAE Systems marks World Oceans Day by partnering with Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful. As part of the partnership, BAE Systems signs up to support Upstream Battle®, the charity’s award-winning campaign to … Read the full press release

Bank of Scotland relaunches its Argyle Street branch with the latest in interactive digital technology

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Dec-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Bank of Scotland has announced it is reopening its completely overhauled Argyle Street branch following multi-million pound renovation. The branch in Glasgow has been designed to meet the changing needs of high street … Read the full press release

Amey and Glasgow City Council install new all-weather sports pitches at five secondary schools across Glasgow

OXFORD, 20-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Amey’s Schools Facilities Management Team in Glasgow has completed work to install five new all-weather sports pitches at five secondary schools across Glasgow. The £2.8 million project will see schools in Glasgow and the local … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow published two reports on the impact of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on the health and wellbeing of the city’s East End communities

GLASGOW, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has improved the environment and economic activity in Scotland’s largest city. However there has been little impact on the number of people who are physically active or the rates of participation in … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA’s British subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables completed the expansion of the biggest European wind farm Whitelee in Scotland

As part of its commitment to sustainable development Located south of Glasgow, this renewable energy complex has increased its installed capacity from 322 megawatts (MW) to 539 MW Annual output at Whitelee will be equivalent to the electricity consumption of … Read the full press release