{"id":1268,"date":"2014-03-31T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T15:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scotland.gov.uk\/scotlands-economy\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2014-03-31T15:50:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T15:50:12","slug":"international-oil-and-gas-company-set-up-new-home-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/2014\/03\/31\/international-oil-and-gas-company-set-up-new-home-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"International oil and gas company set up new home in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was delighted to meet the bosses of Clough this week to announce a \u00a31.5 million Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) investment and to hear more about the creation of 110 jobs in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian engineering and project service contractor&#8217;s move to Glasgow will allow them to provide their services to Europe, the Middle East and Africa, making them truly global, with a 24 hour reach across all the major markets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HtMTkgjZ-as\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scotland already has a world class education systems and establishments capable of supporting Clough\u2019s need to recruit and develop engineers, project managers and leaders of the future.<\/p>\n<p>Working in Scotland will allow them to develop their business model to adapt to customer wants and demands.\u00a0 They already have a highly skilled workforce but looking towards their future they are ready to take the next step.\u00a0 This funding will help secure this future.<\/p>\n<p>RSA supports investment in Scotland\u2019s economy and creates jobs for our people. 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