Tuesday 26 March 2013:

IABP Welcomes Bristow Following SAR Announcement

The chairman of Inverness Airport Business Park (IABP) has welcomed the announcement that IABP will be a key base for Bristow Helicopters Limited's operation of the UK Search and Rescue (SAR) contract.

Bristow Helicopters, which began operating a three month training contract from IABP last month, has put forward proposals to create a permanent training centre as well as a helicopter base at the airside zone of the business park.

David Hastings, IABP chairman, said: "This is great news for the business park. By locating both the training facility and base for the high-tech new SAR helicopters at IABP until at least 2026, Bristow Helicopters will provide a welcome boost to the local economy

"IABP will soon be the base for both the Search and Rescue and Air Ambulance services. Couple this with the growing number of schedule, charter and private fights being welcomed by Inverness Airport and we can see attractive opportunities for companies involved in aviation maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) at the park."

"We hope that the increase in activity will help to highlight the opportunities presented by Inverness Airport Business Park, not only for aviation-related businesses but for all businesses which would benefit from the advantages of being located at a business park so well connected to the rest of Scotland, the UK and through the Amsterdam air link, Europe and beyond."

Inverness Airport is a joint venture between Highlands and Islands Airports, Moray Estates and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, with the support of The Highland Council.

Overlooking the Moray Firth and adjacent to Inverness Airport, IABP offers 250-Hectares of development land with outline planning permission for 3.5m sq ft. It is anticipated over 700 people could be working on the site in seven years and over 1,200 in the next decade. 

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Tuesday 12 March 2013:

David Hastings Appointed Chair of Inverness Airport Business Park

Inverness Airport Business Park (IABP) has appointed David Hastings, one of Scotland’s most respected urban development professionals, as chairman.

Hastings, who remains Chief Executive of Strathleven Regeneration Company, will lead IABP as it works to attract industrial and commercial occupiers to the site. He will work closely with IABP’s strategic development partner Roxhill Developments, which signed a deal to develop phase 1 of the park in 2011.

Hastings has a 30-year track record in delivering capital projects and programmes in Scotland. He has held a number of senior management, non-executive and consulting roles and advised on a range of development policy, strategy and delivery initiatives.

In his five years at Strathleven Regeneration Company Hastings has played a pivotal role in a joint venture which has attracted over £50 million of private investment to the Lomondgate development on the A82 at Dumbarton.  

Hastings is married to the University of the Highlands and Islands Inverness-based Head of Development Nuala Boyle and spends much of his free time in the Highlands.

Speaking of his appointment Hastings said: “I believe Inverness Airport Business Park is one of Scotland’s most exciting commercial development locations. The Highlands has a growing reputation as a place to do business and IABP, which sits in a transport hub with access to skilled workforce and the support of both Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Highland Council, is an attractive location.

“I look forward to working with the board at IABP and David Keir at Roxhill to promote the site and believe we will see businesses develop on the site in the near future.”

Inverness Airport is a joint venture between Highlands and Islands Airports, Moray Estates and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, with the support of The Highland Council.

Overlooking the Moray Firth and adjacent to Inverness Airport, IABP offers 250-Hectares of development land with outline planning permission for 3.5m sq ft. It is anticipated over 700 people could be working on the site in seven years and over 1,200 in the next decade. 

Just weeks ago the Scottish Government confirmed it would go ahead with development of a rail halt adjacent to Inverness Airport, which also serves Tornagrain.

IABP Board member and MD of Highlands and Islands Airports, Inglis Lyon, said: “It’s an honour to welcome David Hastings to our board. David’s skills in large-scale commercial project development and global blue chip contacts are exactly what we need to help attract businesses to IABP.

Hastings replaces Alan Price who is standing down after six years as chair of IABP.

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Notes to Editors

For more information on IABP visit www.iabp.co.uk

For interviews and images, please contact:

Natalie Buxton at Weber Shandwick

T: 01463 716739

M: 07770 886934

E: nbuxton@webershandwick.com

Thursday 6 December 2012:

Business Park Chairman Welcomes New Rail Halt

IABP set to be One of Best Connected Business Locations in Scotland

The Chairman of Inverness Airport Business Park (IABP) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Inverness Airport could have its own railway station in the next few years.

The opening of Dalcross Station will, says Alan Price, make IABP even more attractive to potential tenants: “This station will make IABP one of the best connected business parks in Scotland. The park sits adjacent to Inverness Airport, which gives businesses access to 11 UK airports and, via Amsterdam, to Europe and the world. It is also right beside the A9 and A96, both of which are due to be upgraded over the next 20 years.

“Adding a railway station will create a Transport Hub, which is highly attractive to companies looking for sustainability and easy access to both workforce and customers.”

IABP is a joint venture between Highlands and Islands Airports, Moray Estates and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, with support from Highland Council.  The key business development site for Inverness over the next 30 years, the park is expected to lead to business growth opportunities for local businesses as well as providing land and premises for new inward investment in the future.

Phase 1 of the business park, which is being developed by leading UK industrial development company Roxhill Developments, is expected to create around 700 jobs in the next seven years.

At the beginning of this year Bond Helicopters became the park’s first tenant and will moved into its new hangar and support buildings next to the runway at Inverness Airport.

IABP is in talks with several prospective tenants and is hopeful of concluding other agreements soon.

Mr Price continued: “We are working closely with our development partners Roxhill Developments and are confident that the business park will provide much needed jobs and investment for the local construction sector.”

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Notes to Editors

For more information on IABP visit www.iabp.co.uk

Natalie Buxton at Weber Shandwick

T: 01463 716739

M: 07770 886934

nbuxton@webershandwick.com