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- The Herald Scotland
Builder wins ‘significant' slice of £980m homes contract
Hamilton-based Procast Group has been awarded Lot 13 on the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Net Zero Housing Retrofit Framework Agreement.
The contract is for a national framework, covering all nine regions of England, not just Greater Manchester.
However, it is geared towards supporting Greater Manchester's Net Zero target of 2038 – 12 years ahead of the overall UK Government target.
The work will see Procast Group carry out an end-to-end solution from surveying to handover, with significant opportunities across England's housing stock and access to various government grant funding schemes.
Procast Group - who are leading innovators in the retrofit and renewables sector - will also provide expertise in project management, customer support, and quality assurance.
The framework is available to all public sector, housing associations, and third sector organisations.
Derek Innes, owner and managing director of Procast Group, said: 'We are delighted to have been awarded this lot, which we feel really positions Procast as national player in the retrofit market.
'We are pleased to be playing our part in supporting UK Government's net zero targets, alongside trying to tackle fuel poverty nationwide.
'This award demonstrates our capability to deliver complex, compliance-driven projects and provides a significant growth opportunity in the expanding retrofit sector.'
Procast Group, which currently employs more than 130 staff, is a market leader in retrofitting work and innovative multi-trade contracting projects across Scotland and the North of England.
The group also operates bases in Aberdeen, Dumfries and Forfar.
Nick Nairn: 'Hospitality industry has been hung out to dry'
Nick Nairn has spoken of fears that Scotland's hospitality industry has been "hung out to dry" amid increasingly challenging conditions.
Following the closure of Nairn's in Bridge of Allan last year, the celebrity chef has shifted his focus back towards the Port of Menteith cook school, restaurant, and lifestyle store, which he operates in partnership with his wife, Julia.
It has been a successful summer for the duo as they build on a venture that "ticks every box" for their shared creative passions and celebrate 25 years since the first series of Cook School demonstrations took place.
Despite this, Nairn remains vocal regarding the unrelenting pressures on hospitality businesses across Scotland and warns of the impact this could have on a nationwide scale.
AROUND THE GREENS ⛳
Owner gets into business for the love of the game
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