New £2bn national bank sets digital aims as part of ‘mission-oriented’ approach to investment
Scotland’s digital infrastructure and technology-enabled health and care sector stand to benefit from a major new £2bn national investment bank. Plans released for the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) show…
Dundee expertise to drive UK construction efficiency
The University of Dundee has been announced as a member of a £16 million consortium designed to drive innovation across major infrastructure projects in the UK. The ‘Transport Infrastructure Efficiency…
Scottish Futures Trust looks to boost BIM uptake across school building programme
The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has launched a new Standard Information Management Plan (SIMP) which will enhance infrastructure delivery and performance within the Scottish government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme. The…
Scottish Futures Trust looks to boost BIM uptake across school building programme
The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has launched a new Standard Information Management Plan (SIMP) which will enhance infrastructure delivery and performance within the Scottish government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme. The…
5G to support Scotland’s fourth industrial revolution
5G can underpin the next revolution in Scotland’s manufacturing base, with the development of a first-of-its-kind, private testbed at a pioneering R&D facility acting as the initial step, according to…
CityFibre moves forward with Inverness’ Digital Transformation
Work is now well underway to build a future-proof full fibre network to reach almost every home and business in the city. CityFibre is investing at least £20m in Inverness…
Openreach calls for Scottish Government to prioritise digital economy
Openreach chief executive Clive Selley is encouraging the Scottish Government to prioritise investment in the digital economy during recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at the quarterly meeting of the…
Commsworld makes history with completion of its own, unique £10m UK-wide optical core network
Commsworld has taken a historic final step in its transformation from telecoms disruptor to the UK’s largest independent network provider. The Edinburgh-headquartered company has completed the last rollout in its…
Edinburgh is Britain’s biggest bandwidth user
From the kids watching Disney+ to DIY tutorials on YouTube, the UK’s broadband network has been under immense pressure during lockdown, but which city is the UK’s biggest bandwidth user…
National map of Scotland’s pavement widths
The map has already been taken up by over 30 local authorities, including Glasgow, Stirling and East Dunbartonshire. Analysis has revealed that only 30% of the UK’s pavements are at…
