Drone Footage: Loch Doon Castle, Dumfries and Galloway
Loch Doon Castle, which is also known as Balliol Castle, was built in the late thirteenth century. It was sited in the middle of the loch on a small rocky island. This curtain…
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Social Housing Management: Controlling Wild Bird Infestations
For anyone who has lived close by to seagulls will know how much of a pest they can be. They are very loud and love to screech early in the morning and throughout the day.…
Drone Survey: Tarbert Castle, Argyll - Article and Video
At the southern shore of East Loch Tarbert in Argyll, lays the ruins of a strategic royal stronghold during the middle ages, called Tarbert Castle. In this video I will give a…
Social Housing Management: HMO's and Electrical Safety
The purpose of this blog is to give a brief introduction into what a HMO is and what Scottish landlords need to do in regards to electrical safety in regards to HMO's. The…
Roofing Industry Update: 2018 Amendment to BS 5534
BS 5534 was first put into place in 1978 and over the years has been updated and now it has become a fairly substantial document which covers all the roofing components in…
Roofing defects: Analysing the use of Steel Slate Hooks
I have not utilised hook fixings for slates during my time as a roofer but I have seen them being used on a number of projects. I worked with mostly double nailed Spanish…
Building Pathology: Monitoring Woodworm
Insects which cause issues for timber are often referred to as ‘woodworm’, this can be misleading as they can fly and are in fact beetles. The beetles use wood as a food source…
Health and Safety Quiz 1 - General Overview and Legislation
Hello everyone, below is a general health and safety quiz to test to put your knowledge to the test. Can you get them all right? If you enjoy this quiz please feel free to…
Journal Review: March RICS Journal - Fire Safety
Journal Review: RICS Building Surveying Journal March. Fire Safety. After the Grenfell Tower disaster, the focus has rightly been on fire safety. The below video looks at a…
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