As I See It: Terry Murden There could be no mistaking the mood in Glasgow yesterday. If you weren’t carrying a flag you were probably selling one, or maybe a bunnet, a facemask or a placard (somebody, somewhere is making a packet out of all this indy paraphernalia). An estimated 80,000 hardy souls braved the […]
Barclays packs a punch against the Brexit naysayers
As I See It: Terry Murden The skies over Glasgow may have been grey and gloomy, but the outlook looks distinctly brighter than some of the naysayers would have us believe. Barclays was giving an update on its swanky new offices on the south bank of the Clyde at Tradeston, a long-neglected site directly opposite […]
Support for dinner endorses gender aims of property group
Samantha McCabe, chairman of Women in Property Central Scotland, says she is particularly delighted with the support of sponsors for this year’s annual dinner as it helps endorse the group’s gender objectives. Construction giant BAM Construction, Will Rudd and Barton Willmore are supporting the dinner at the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, on 28 February. The annual […]
2020s will challenge our views on growth and how we are governed
As I See It: Terry Murden In a recent poll asking which was their favourite year of the past decade most respondents opted for 2012, the year of the London Olympics and the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s reign. For changes in the way we live, as opposed to the events that took place, 2019 […]
Cruachan designs tartan to remember those who died building power station
Sixty years after work began to build the iconic Cruachan pumped hydro storage power station in Scotland, its owner, Drax Group, has commissioned a new tartan to commemorate the 15 men who died during its construction. The design, based on the Clan MacColl tartan sett, uses 15 strands of a special dark blue thread to […]