Rural and island town centres face unique challenges

Rural and island town centres face unique challenges

Can ‘thinking local’ help save Scotland’s rural and island town centres? Graham + Sibbald’s Senior Surveyor, Kenny McKenzie, thinks it might.    Although it is difficult to put a definitive figure on it, the Coronavirus pandemic has had a significant effect across the Highlands and Islands. The government has tried its best to provide support,…

Work underway on centerpiece retail and residential development in Inverness city centre

Work underway on centerpiece retail and residential development in Inverness city centre

Work has begun to redevelop a landmark retail site in Inverness amid hopes it could prompt a resurgence for the city centre. The transformation of 7-17 Union Street, once home to department store Arnotts, is seen as a key component of its revitalisation and it’s hoped the project will be completed next year. The development…

APC Candidate Pass

Graham + Sibbald are delighted to announce our newly qualified Chartered Surveyor, Emma Gilbert (Aberdeen) who successfully passed her Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) in December 2020. This represents a continued 100% success rate for Graham + Sibbald, of which we pride ourselves in achieving annually. Our aim is to have all staff qualified to…

Stunning £12.5m retail and residential project to form centrepiece of city centre redevelopment

Stunning £12.5m retail and residential project to form centrepiece of city centre redevelopment

A planned £12.5m Inverness city centre retail and residential development on the site of the former Arnotts department store is being hailed for its architectural merit due to the proposed sympathetic restoration and preservation of listed buildings on Union Street (1863) and Baron Taylor’s Street (1892). The project will bring original features back to life,…

The HALO launches marketing campaign for Grade A office building

The HALO launches marketing campaign for Grade A office building

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company today (Monday 24th August) launches its marketing campaign for the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC) in Kilmarnock, in partnership with CBRE and Graham + Sibbald. The four-storey HEIC, which is currently under construction, is set to open its doors in Spring 2021. One of just a few speculative office…

Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming

Director Peter specialises in the acquisition and disposal of commercial property assets, whilst also providing strong analytical and financial cash flow modelling skills. He has over 10 years’ experience in advising clients on their portfolio of assets, advising them on disposal and acquisition strategies. With a strong knowledge of the market he negotiates deals on…

Louise Gartland

Louise Gartland

Commercial Property Agent Louise has almost 25 years’ experience working in various areas of the company.  Having joined Graham + Sibbald, Glasgow in September 1996 as an Audio Typist in the Building Surveying Department,  Louise has since worked in various roles within the Paisley Office (12 years), providing admin support to both the Residential and…

Bilal Ashraf

Bilal Ashraf

Director Bilal joined Graham + Sibbald in 2020 as Senior Surveyor and is now a Director working out of our Manchester office, having relocated from Edinburgh in January 2021. Bilal achieved his BSc Hons in Urban Planning and Real Estate Management at Heriot Watt University and became a full RICS chartered member in 2018. As…

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Senior Surveyor Tom is a Chartered Surveyor with over eight years’ experience in the Scottish market. He graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2018 with an honours degree in Real Estate and earned MRICS qualification in 2021. Prior to joining G+S in January 2020, Tom worked for a global commercial real estate advisory business and…