12 . Glasgow Business October 2016
Industry
Regeneration by GHA will transform homes and improve lives
Almost 50 new affordable homes are taking shape in the latest phase of a major regeneration project in the south side of Glasgow. The £4.7 million
Derek J McNab, Managing Director; Andy Lee, Director – Engineering;
Dr Gen Cannibal, Director of Operations, Mabbett Environmental Planning; and Arthur Mabbett, Chairman
Expansion support Mabbett & Associates plots expansion following £160,000 HSBC finance I
ndependent and internationally recognised engineering consultancy, Mabbet & Associates Ltd
(Mabbet™), has used £160,000 of HSBC funds to further diversify its business by creating Mabbet Environmental Planning Ltd (Mabbet EP). Te new enterprise will facilitate the firm’s expansion in the environmental planning services sector, growing
Railblazers Virgin Trains launches free booking portal for SMEs
Virgin Trains has launched a free booking portal for SMEs, Railblazers. This follows strong
growth in passenger numbers, with businesses increasingly opting for train travel which allows time to work or just unwind onboard ahead of meetings. The self booking tool
lets businesses reserve all their rail journeys from a single website available
24/7. Companies can add users and departments to the account to enable one central train travel tool for the whole business. Railblazers is
supported by a dedicated UK-based team for clients and has lots of practical features to make business travel easier for SMEs, such as allowing tickets to be collected without the card used to purchase them.
the business’s expertise and market share. HSBC provided a term loan
and working capital overdraſt to support the development of Mabbet EP, which will operate in domestic Scotish markets initially before pursuing growth throughout the UK. Te creation of the new enterprise has also already increased demand for the business’s core services and has
resulted in the employment of three new staff with a further three new appointments expected in the coming year. HSBC finance has also helped
Mabbet meet an increase in demand for its consultancy services throughout the UK and EU over the last year. As a result, the business plans to expand into European markets as part of an aggressive growth agenda.
development by Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) will see 47 new modern and energy-efficient flats for social rent at Shawbridge in Pollokshaws. It is the latest phase in
plans to create a vibrant and popular neighbourhood in Pollokshaws – one of eight areas in the city earmarked as a priority for regeneration by Transforming Communities: Glasgow (TC:G) – a partnership between GHA, Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government. Two years ago, 93 new
homes for social rent were built on Riverford Road and, last year, two tenement blocks in Shawbridge Street were fully refurbished as 40 mid-market rent flats. The latest new homes –
ranging from one bedroom to four bedroom flats – are being built by McTaggart Construction and are due to be finished in early 2017. They are all environmentally friendly with a ‘Very Good’ energy rating and will benefit from low-energy lighting in common closes and high levels of insulation.
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An artist’s impression of the development planned by GHA for the south side of Glasgow
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