As I See It: Terry Murden Scotland’s economists have been in full thundering ‘gloom mood’, giving a stark and bruising assessment of the outlook and warning of “subdued levels of confidence and investment”. Yet even before the send button was pressed on this latest view from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce and Fraser of Allander […]
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Short stay: Ibis Styles Glasgow West
Hotel review: Paul Kiddie When competition is strong, it’s important to do something a little different to stand out from the crowd. For businesses, a unique selling point is key if it is to prove attractive to potential customers; something to make it noticed. This is especially true in Scotland’s increasingly fierce hotel accommodation market. […]
Pass your MoT first time with these top tips
Motoring expenses continue to account for a large chunk of our income, with the price of petrol and diesel, for example, rising over the last 10 years by more than 20p a year and a new car by 38%. Added to that is the cost of getting an older vehicle through its MoT test. In […]
Why engineers need to minimise the effects of ‘human induced vibration’
It was an unexpected experience for those who took the first steps across London’s Millennium Bridge. The pedestrian crossing’s ‘wobble’ introduced us to something professionals call human induced vibration – the effect caused by people walking. It is something engineers must consider when working on a building project. The actual effect of the phenomenon isn’t […]
Employment law is not beyond belief
Legal Matters: Miranda Hughes The field of employment law can be a veritable minefield, especially for employers, and it can be all too easy to be caught out by the rules and regulations, in many cases unintentionally. From Health and Safety, to gender pay gaps, the level of knowledge required by an organisation, whether they […]