KEY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Clyde Gateway is Scotland’s largest regeneration project. £1.5bn investment to date with 50,000m2 of business space and 2,000 homes completed. Future investment opportunities in all sectors including hotel, residential and commercial. Collegelands Phase one of offices and student resi complete, phase two student resi under way and future investment opportunities in offices (37,200m2), retail (5,000m2), 180-bed hotel, student village and residential.
CONNECTIVITY
BT has invested more than £50m in the city’s broadband infrastructure. The city is equipped with a 100% digital infrastructure. Glasgow International airport has 200 flights daily, and 30 airlines serving 100 destinations. There are 358 flights to London a week – flights take an hour. Glasgow has the UK’s largest suburban rail network outside London and its biggest railway station, Glasgow Central, offers connections to all major English cities. It also has an underground rail system.
WHO TO KNOW
Annemarie O’Donnell, chief executive, Glasgow City Council; Kevin Rush, head of economic development, Glasgow City Council and Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council.
IN THE KNOW
Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014. It has two internationally renowned football teams, Celtic and Rangers. Former European capital of culture.
