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Dec 24, 2018 in Architecture

St Comghan’s Chapel Wins at The Natural Stone Awards

Earlier in the month we were down in London for the Natural Stone Awards.  These awards are run every two…

Dec 20, 2018 in Press, Recruitment

GLM delighted to announce appointment of Aythan Lewes as Director

Edinburgh-based Architects and Building Surveyors GLM have appointed Aythan Lewes as Director. GLM bring sharp insight, imaginative design and effective…

Dec 19, 2018 in Building Surveying

It isn’t just Plastic – Concrete is Killing the Planet too

The planet is warming at a frightening rate and we are still releasing greenhouse gases as if there were no…

Oct 25, 2018 in Building Surveying

Energy Efficient Scotland

Back in May this year, the Scottish Government launched the Route Map and consultation on Energy Efficient Scotland (EES). The…

Oct 3, 2018 in Building Surveying

Life of a Building Surveyor – Part 6

At the end of September I attended the RICS Matrics Annual Dinner in Edinburgh. The evening was great, with good…

Sep 10, 2018 in Building Surveying

Life of a Building Surveyor – Part 5

When working beyond the central belt, it is not uncommon to find yourself passing large country estates. These estates and…

Aug 24, 2018 in Building Surveying

Pens, Single Use Plastics & Modern Construction

Having recently read a few Philip Hesketh books, an anecdote of his about a fountain pen made me think. For…

Aug 2, 2018 in Architecture

What is the collective noun for clergy?

You will be bored by now with us spamming you about St Comghan’s Chapel and the various awards it has…

Jul 31, 2018 in Architecture

The Life of an Architect – Part 2 : It’s in the Detail

I’m often asked why I chose a career in Architecture and my response goes something like this… Throughout my time…

Jul 31, 2018 in Building Surveying

The Life of A Building Surveyor – Part 4

There are several contract suites used within the UK, each of which produce several different contracts for different types of…

Jul 30, 2018 in We Are GLM

GLM welcomes a familiar face back to the team

Aythan has re-joined Team GLM and we’re delighted to have him back. Ian McKee, Managing Director, said : “It is…

Jul 13, 2018 in Building Surveying

The Life of a Building Surveyor – Part 3

Although there are many routes into the building surveying profession, the one I took was through academic studies at university.…

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