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Scotsman
28-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Towering 620-bed student scheme will form part of £250m Scottish city centre masterplan
'This is a commitment not just to transforming a site, but to investing in Glasgow's future and to creating spaces where people can live, study, work and thrive.' Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Detailed plans have been submitted for a 620-bed student scheme as part of a £250 million blueprint to redevelop a key area to the west of Glasgow city centre. The regeneration of Charing Cross has taken a significant step forward with the submission of a planning application for the first phase of the masterplan being brought forward by CxG Glasgow. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The detailed application focuses on the south side of Bath Street and includes plans for a 620-bed student accommodation scheme, designed to help meet the city's 'growing demand for high-quality, purpose-built student housing'. It follows outline planning consent being granted at the end of last year. A newly released CGI of the proposed development in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow. At the same time, Reigart Contracts has been appointed as demolition contractor, with works expected to be completed in early 2026. This will pave the way for a site start during the second quarter of next year. The student accommodation scheme forms the first phase of the wider Charing Cross Gateway masterplan, which was approved by Glasgow City Council in 2024 and seeks to deliver a 'once-in-a-generation transformation' of the west side of the city centre, providing a combination of residential, student living and commercial opportunities. The proposals are said to reflect a commitment to Glasgow's future and align with the local council's ambitions for a more connected, liveable and sustainable city centre. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Andrew Richardson, managing director, development, ESR Devco, said: 'Momentum is building at Charing Cross. The submission of the detailed planning application and appointment of a demolition contractor marks a major step towards realising our vision for a new city gateway. 'This is a commitment not just to transforming a site, but to investing in Glasgow's future and to creating spaces where people can live, study, work and thrive,' he added. Developers said the project had already benefited from 'strong support' during the two-stage public consultation process and continues to represent one of the most significant regeneration opportunities in Glasgow's city centre. Earlier this month, councillors gave the green light to a £95m development in Glasgow that will provide hundreds more student beds, almost 150 rental flats and a new local arts centre. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Collegelands Park in Calton will cover a 2.5-acre site and also include new park areas, outdoor seating and spaces for exercise. It is estimated that 250 jobs will be created during the construction phase of the project on the last gap site in the Collegelands area of the city. The development will feature two new student accommodation blocks providing 591 beds in total, 147 rented apartments and a 'contemporary arts centre'. Paul O'Donnell of developer Glasgow Enlightenment said: 'It's fantastic that we are now able to start work on delivering the final piece of the Collegelands jigsaw, creating a completely new neighbourhood that will help enrich the Calton area and help tackle Glasgow's urgent need for purpose-built student accommodation.
The Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Sichuan snacks and a Napa harvest: World Food Photography awards
( highly commended) The photographer says: 'The moment I saw brown shimeji mushrooms, I had to buy them. Juxtaposed with my miniature figures that stand just 3/4 inch tall, I thought they looked like woods. To introduce mood and drama I used a black backdrop. The lighting was the trickiest part, but I had fun experimenting' Photograph: Jacki Gordon/World Food Photography awards A quirky combination of food and beauty photography Photograph: Jonathan Knowles/World Food Photography awards Pinot noir grapes are emptied into waiting trailers on the first day of harvest at Schramsberg vineyard in Napa Valley Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/World Food Photography awards 'Taken on a trip to Pokhara old town, Nepal. Just behind the bus station I found this vision of pink, beautifully coordinating with the local snack and sweet shop. I love photographing the people of Nepal; they are always so wonderfully open, friendly and full of warmth' Photograph: Saraya Cortaville/World Food Photography awards This photo was taken in Borough Market and highlights the often unseen environmental impact of street food Photograph: Andrew Richardson/World Food Photography awards 'I love this photograph because the expression on the groom's face is so brilliant as he watches his new wife clean the knife while he munches on a piece of delicious wedding cake. I just wonder what he's thinking!' Photograph: Lynne Kennedy/World Food Photography awards On an early spring afternoon in Shuangliu ancient town, Sichuan province, China, five people in their 80s sit together. Wearing colourful jackets and wool hats, they happily eat the famous Sichuan snack of spring rolls Photograph: Xiaoling Li/World Food Photography awards 'This is Delfina, I took her portrait as part of a bigger project documenting pasta grannies in Italy. Here, we are in the region of Lazio. On the bed is an angel hair type of pasta called fieno di canepina. It is technically very hard to make: Delfina rolls the pasta out, flicks a huge piece the size of the table out like a bedsheet, folds it concertina-style, then slices it up finely' Photograph: Lizzie Mayson/World Food Photography awards
Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
ROLLINS, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISTION OF SAELA HOLDINGS, LLC, A LEADING PEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Highly complementary end market exposure that provides strategic growth opportunities Transaction financed through cash on hand and commercial paper Pro forma leverage ratio not expected to exceed 1.0x ATLANTA, April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) ('Rollins'), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, today announced that it has acquired Saela Holdings, LLC ('Saela' or the 'Company'). Saela employs more than 250 teammates and is headquartered in Orem, Utah. The Company ranks as the 23rd largest pest management company according to PCT 100 rankings with over $65 million in annual revenue. Additional transaction details will be disclosed during Rollins' first quarter 2025 earnings conference call. Founded in 2008, Saela provides services for both residential and commercial customers across nine states. The Company has a diversified approach to customer acquisition, deploying traditional inside sales teams, technician sales efforts, as well as door-to-door marketing services. Saela has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. 'The acquisition of Saela will accelerate our long-term growth strategy and expand our presence in key geographies, including the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, and Midwestern United States. While Saela will operate as a standalone brand, its service areas are highly complementary to our current portfolio. Saela has established itself as a high-quality, customer focused business anchored by a strong culture,' said Jerry Gahlhoff, President and CEO of Rollins. 'We're thrilled to partner with Rollins, a world-class organization, to create long-lasting opportunity for our team members. Rollins and Saela are closely aligned in the way we value people, leadership, and customer service, which is why there was no question that Rollins is the right partner for us as we begin the next chapter for Saela,' said Andrew Richardson, Chairman and CEO of Saela. The Potomac Company acted as exclusive financial advisor to Saela on the transaction. About Rollins, Inc. Rollins, Inc. (ROL) is a premier global consumer and commercial services company. Through its family of leading brands, the Company and its franchises provide essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents, and insects to more than 2.8 million customers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, with more than 20,000 employees from more than 800 locations. Rollins is parent to Orkin, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Clark Pest Control, Northwest Exterminating, McCall Service, Trutech, Critter Control, Western Pest Services, Waltham Services, OPC Pest Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company, PermaTreat, Crane Pest Control, MissQuito, Fox Pest Control, Orkin Canada, Orkin Australia, Safeguard (United Kingdom), Aardwolf Pestkare (Singapore), and more. You can learn more about Rollins and its subsidiaries by visiting Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release as well as other written or oral statements by the Company may contain 'forward-looking statements' as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current opinions, expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the operating results and financial condition of our business. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions, or expectations. Generally, statements that do not relate to historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. The words 'believe,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'might,' 'plan,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'should,' 'will,' 'would,' and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the belief that Saela's highly complementary end market exposure provides strategic growth opportunities; the expectations that the pro forma leverage ratio will not exceed 1.0x; the expectations that the acquisition of Saela will (i) accelerate Rollins' long-term growth strategy and expand its presence in key geographies and (ii) create long-lasting opportunity for team members; and the belief that Saela will operate as a standalone brand. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. 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