GLM CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL SEMINAR AT RICS HQ
GLM held its inaugural seminar on the secrets of successful building projects at RICS Headquarters in Edinburgh on Friday, 17 April.
Grand Designs – Not Grand Disasters
GLM is set to host our inaugural seminar to reveal the secrets of successful building projects. The free event, which will be held at Edinburgh’s RICS Headquarters on the 17th April, will tackle the key issues surrounding the planning and execution of small to medium sized building projects. Attendees will learn how to navigate common pitfalls and brush up on due diligence.
GLM Announces Strategic Partnership with Leading Holiday Brand
We are excited to announce our strategic alliance with Edinburgh based Wigwam Holidays, a market leading alternative holiday brand which provides great holidays in the great outdoors.
GLM Completes Refurb of Bosville Hotel on Skye
After a busy few months on Skye, GLM is wrapping up the first phase of refurbishment of Portree’s Bosville Hotel for Perle Hotels.
GLM Designs New Office for Polar Academy Charity
GLM was delighted to be involved in the design and build of a new office/storage facility for the Polar Academy Charity.
GLM wins the ActionCOACH 2015 Premier Award
GLM Managing Director Ian McKee was shocked and delighted to receive the ActionCOACH Premier Business Award at our quarterly business planning workshop.
Edinburgh Council to Reinstate Discredited Common Repairs Scheme
City of Edinburgh Council is planning to reinstate their discredited common repairs scheme. I cannot understand why there has been no public inquiry into what has gone wrong. This is a matter of national, not simply local interest because the problems associated with the maintenance of common property is a national one.
London’s Garden Bridge: Sculpture or Functioning Form?
GLM architect Neil McAlllister joined a panel of experts in the January edition of Architect’s Choice to weigh in on London’s controversial Garden Bridge. Architect’s Choice asks, “when is it okay for architectural design to exist merely as a spectacle and not to be used by the masses?”
Making Your Existing Building Work Better
We are thrilled to announce that Ian McKee, Managing Director of GLM, is now a contributing blogger for Urban Realm – a celebrated architecture and planning magazine focusing on Scottish issues. In our first post, Ian explains why the combination of building surveyors and architects makes sense and shares a timelapse video of our Inn at John O’Groats project. See his post below or visit the Urban Realm website.
GLM Wraps up a Non-Stop Third Quarter
Between numerous speaking engagements, award ceremonies and charitable campaigns, GLM had an extremely busy and exciting quarter leading up to the holidays.