Reston station is a £20m project A village in Berwickshire is about to be re-introduced to the railway timetable, writes JULENA DRUMI Nothing much of note happens in Reston, population 450, located 10 miles north of Berwick and, according to the community website, “just a few hundred yards from the A1”. Until now, one of […]
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Weaving culture into Edinburgh’s office life
Power to connect: Celia Joicey at the tapestry launch The company behind one of Edinburgh’s newest office developments is keen to make its mark by embracing the culture of the city, writes JULENA DRUMI The first office block in the new phase of Edinburgh’s largest business park has been completed and is already making an […]
Display of discontent over Dundee’s V&A ‘masterpiece’
The £80m V&A museum has come in for criticism over a lack of content, writes JULENA DRUMI It was hailed as a symbol of Dundee’s renaissance, an £80m blend of international architecture and design that would put the city on the cultural map. But four years after opening, the V&A Dundee is attracting a different […]
Casual look leaves the suit’s future hanging in the balance
Suit yourself: office workers now prefer smart casual Is the office suit a thing of the past? JULENA DRUMI says the pandemic has redefined workwear For generations of male workers the suit and tie has been the ubiquitous office uniform, often telling us something about the wearer – from cheap, ill-fitting high street options, worn […]
Dogs get the vote in return to office
Employers are offering new perks to entice workers to leave their home offices, finds JULENA DRUMI Workers may no longer be legally required to work from home, but employers are being forced to come up with new ideas to entice them back to the office. The pandemic has changed the expectations of many workers and […]