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Workers ready for reskilling as automation changes shape of the business world
16th December 2019Government and businesses are being urged to prepare for reskilling workers at risk from automation, with 45% of Scots feeling concerned at the prospect, compared to 38% across the UK. Most workers in Scotland believe quotas should be introduced to protect human jobs. However, there is a huge appetite among the…
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Hats off to Modern Apprentices
13th December 2019The hard work and dedication of modern apprentices at the City of Edinburgh Council was recognised this week as 18 young people graduated and were given an industry award. Among the graduates were three previous participants of Edinburgh Project SEARCH, the highly successful programme for young people with a disability.…
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Blog/Top tips for a sustainable Christmas
13th December 2019Christmas – it’s the most wonderful, but arguably environmentally damaging, time of the year. During this period in the UK we create a whopping 30% more waste than usual. However, in light of Extinction Rebellion and many waking up to the climate crisis, the spotlight is well and truly on…
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Blog/New year, new street: the importance of creating liveable neighbourhoods
11th December 2019Streets and public spaces are the connective tissue that hold communities together. The quality of these spaces can be the difference between a place you consider to be ‘home’ ending at your front door or extending to your entire neighbourhood. The last century has seen car ownership become the norm.…
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DM Hall completes sale of Stirling’s Nicky-Tams to dynamic young hospitality entrepreneurs, Craig and Kayleigh Keith
11th December 2019DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of chartered surveyors, has successfully completed the sale of Stirling’s Nicky-Tams Bar & Bothy to young hospitality professionals Craig and Kayleigh Keith. Situated in Baker Street in the city centre and within easy reach of Stirling Castle, Nicky-Tams is one of Stirling’s…
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Blog/Are you getting the best value from your venue?
11th December 2019It comes as no surprise that one of the key elements of organising any event is securing a space or venue. It may sound like simple work – finding a venue and exchanging contracts – but the devil is in the detail and more often than not, there’s a myriad…
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John Kempsell joins DM Hall’s Dumfries office as Senior surveyor
11th December 2019New appointee has built a successful professional property industry career from his first job as an apprentice bricklayer DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest independent firms of chartered surveyors, has appointed John Kempsell to the role of senior surveyor in its Dumfries office. Born and bred in Dumfries, John, 52,…
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Doubts over sprouts? Scots don’t know how Brussels sprouts are grown, finds Barclays
11th December 2019Almost a third of Scottish consumers (32%) don’t know how Brussels sprouts are grown Over a fifth (22%) of Scots admit to taking steps to avoid them at the dinner table Spending on Brussels sprouts adds £16.5 million to the Scottish economy each year Nearly one in ten (8%) Scots…
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Revenue and profits hike at Anderson Strathern
10th December 2019Record numbers for independent Scottish legal firm Revenue up 7 per cent to £24.4m, profits up 28 per cent to £8.9m Client wins during the year included Edinburgh Airport, Skills Development Scotland, General Teaching Council for Scotland, Glasgow Clyde College and University of St Andrews Firm joined global Meritas legal…
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Development site takes major step forward as agents bring plots to market
10th December 2019The future of one of the largest brownfield sites in the UK has taken a major step forward as a range of new development plots are brought to the market. The 1,049-acre Westfield site near Kinglassie in Fife, has been earmarked for industrial, employment and energy related uses by owner…
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