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Jul 14, 2025 in News

Retrofit for Traditional Buildings

Discussing retrofit and energy efficiency measures for traditional buildings, and introducing the whole-building approach.

May 23, 2025 in Architecture, News

GLM Project Features On Scotland’s Home of the Year

GLM are delighted to share that one of our recent residential projects, Randolph Crescent, has featured on the popular BBC…

Feb 20, 2025 in Hospitality, News

Reimagining hospitality spaces through sustainable and adaptive design

The reuse and renovation of existing buildings presents an opportunity for the hospitality sector to create unique and sustainable spaces.

Sep 30, 2023 in Architecture

Redeveloping John O’ Groats: Bringing the design to life

Bringing John O' Groats to life through construction management - Neil reflects on the site phase at JoG.

Sep 13, 2023 in Architecture

Redeveloping John O’ Groats: Designing an iconic destination

Neil, Project Architect, reminisces on how he came to design a bold and contemporary, Scandi-inspired addition to the bleak and dilapidated Inn at John O' Groats. This is the first blog in a series marking ten years since the redevelopment was officially opened.

May 30, 2023 in Architecture, Project Management

Farm Diversification Gets the Go Ahead

GLM, working with our long-standing client, have received planning consent for the regeneration and diversification of Haithwaite Farm, Cumbria.

Oct 4, 2022 in Architecture, Building Surveying

Restoring St. Oswalds Centre

Works to restore St Oswalds Centre in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh are progressing well with phase one works underway.

Sep 27, 2022 in Uncategorized

What You Need To Know About Spray Foam & The Climate

Fear of buying One of the most common questions I am asked by clients contemplating the purchase of a building…

Apr 8, 2021 in Building Surveying

Project Reflections : Westfield House

My latest project reflection takes us south of the border to the Northumberland town of Ashington to link up with…

Oct 29, 2020 in Architecture

How to get the most value out of a building project

Architects have a reputation for not caring about cost. While sometimes that reputation is unfortunately deserved, I believe that more…

Oct 19, 2020 in Architecture

Conservation Accreditation: Project Approach Example

At the start of the year, David Johnson finally gained his accreditation in conservation architecture with the RIAS. Wondering how…

Oct 2, 2020 in Building Surveying

Historic Buildings Dance: How Time And Weather Change Buildings

I am a fan of analogies. I use them all the time. I see them as very handy to illustrate…

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