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

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