Building Maintenance : Slatework
Slatework generally lasts somewhere between about 75 and 150 years before it becomes inevitable that it should be replaced. It may or may not be possible to reuse a proportion of the slates depending on their condition. Two things generally fail: the nails or the slates. Image : Scotch Slatework that is some years old […]
Building Projects – Frequently Asked Questions
Its Friday and time for some answers to those key questions about your building projects – here David answers some of the ones we get asked regularly : What consents are required to carry out a building project? Almost any new building and most alterations to existing buildings requires Planning Permission and, in Scotland, a […]
Carillion and the condemnation of “outsourcing”
In the wake of the Carillion debacle the Twittersphere is buzzing with the New Left’s condemnation of “outsourcing”. “Bring it all back in-house” they loudly declare. Exactly what they mean by this is ill-defined. Should the NHS manufacture light bulbs and ambulances? Where do you draw the line? It is perfectly right to question what […]