Aberdeen - Open For Business

 

With a population of close to quarter of a million people, Aberdeen is now Scotlands third largest city. It sits on the north east coast of Scotland, about One hundred forty miles north of the main population centres in the Central belt. However, because of a vibrant economy, largely due to the impact of the offshore oil and gas industry, lack of employment is essentially non-existent and the city has more millionaires per head of population than anywhere outside London. There are numerous world-class research facilities located in the city like the Rowett research Centre which works with food and nutrition, in addition to Aberdeen University which is one of the oldest educational establishments in the World.

 

Simply because many of its buildings are manufactured from the locally available granite rock, Aberdeen has obtained the nick-name of the Granite City. Its also known as the Silver City since the granite shines like silver in the sunshine, thanks to the existence of mica within the stone. It is also referred to as the oil capital of Europe - a name which gives a clue to the reasons behind its continued wealth. Football and flowers may seem like an unusual combination but Aberdonians are keen about both. The local football team - the Dons - haven't been able to emulate the achievements that saw them win the European Cup Winners Cup in the early 1980's , however the city has continued to excel in the annual Britain in Bloom awards and today boasts more titles - ten in total - than anywhere else in the UK.

 

Aberdeen enjoys high levels of employment and a vibrant social life and, although it doesn't play host to many major international events, it still attracts a steady stream of tourists passing through on their way to the Highlands, the Cairngorms and, of course Royal Deeseide.

 

But its economically that Aberdeen leads the rest of the country. This is, of course, mainly due to the strong and continued success of the offshore oil and gas industry. Since the discovery of North Sea oil in the early 1970's Aberdeen has become the Uk headquarters for many of the major international oil companies and, a huge service industry has grown up accordingly. Aberdeen enjoys good transport links with the A96 connecting it by road to the Central Belt and Aberdeen International Airport providing flights to Europe and the USA. The city also boasts one of the busiest heliports in the world with dozens of flights every day to the oil rigs offshore. Accomodation can, however, be scarce and its worth booking in advance especially when the frequent crew changes are taking place when good quality rooms can come at a very high premium. Don't leave things to chance, always make sure you book rooms in advance when visiting Aberdeen.

 

Local businesses continue to out-perform the UK as a whole and, thanks to Entreprise Scotland and Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce there continues to be a large number of start ups in the city which means that the local economy is kept bouyant, even in these challenging times

 

Aberdeen has a great choice of shops, especially higher end designer brands, and the recent opening of Union Square - a major new shopping centre has added to the selection. Even Union Street, the main shopping thoroughfare, is in the process of some regeneration following some years of neglect, and the recently announced City Garden Project is set to be one of the major attractions in Scotland.

 

Aberdeen is, in fact, one of the most exciting and rewarding cities in Scotland, or indeed anywhere, to live and work in right now. A strong economy and high levels of disposable income mean that high end services and designer brands also tend to do very well here. So, if you would like your business to take advantage of this great opportunity, then why contact this enterprising Aberdeen SEO agency to find out how to get your message out to the local community. Contact them right away to find out how they can help you get better search engine rankings, and drive more paying customers to your business.