Retail revival: Vivien Smith and Fallon Cowley (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Vivien Smith and Fallon Cowley, retail entrepreneurs We’ve all got used to retail being in retreat, with the loss of well-known names and once-busy shopping streets blighted by boarded up units. So the re-opening of a derelict unit in one of Scotland’s commuter hotspots […]
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Benefiting naturally from green spaces
National Pride’s planned development in East Ayrshire, The Barony Wellness should be at the core of social housing and community developments, says IRENE BISSET It is now well understood that exposure to nature improves mental health, and time outdoors can lower blood pressure and stress levels as well as improving mood and alleviating depression. Yet […]
Heat is on in Boris boiler battle
Boris Johnson wants us to change our home heating, but boiler company boss MARK GLASGOW, above, says there are considerable challenges With the COP26 climate summit almost upon us, the focus on controlling emissions has turned on small businesses and that staple of every household – the gas boiler. Boris Johnson wants them removed and […]
Moda promises a new way of renting a home
Fran Cruse, PR and marketing officer, Richard Smith, MD, and Amanda Rennie, The McEwan general manager (pic: Terry Murden) Scotland’s first Moda Living development, dubbed a “next generation neighbourhood”, is due to welcome its first tenants in November, promising a new style of rental accommodation. It will be known as The McEwan, comprising a block […]
Wealthy flee cities in search of space
Argyll and the coast are increasingly popular choices Wealthy individuals and business owners are quitting crowded cities to live and work in the countryside or on the coast, according to new research. Nearly two-thirds (61%) of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and business owners across Scotland have considered a property move in the last year, […]