Talking Building Consultancy | Reviving the Fort William High Street with Angus MacDonald

Coming to you from the Stirling Agricultural Centre, Galbraith Podcasts sit down with Alistair Christie from the Galbraith Rural Team and Auctioneer Raymond Kennedy of United Auctions. They discuss the longstanding partnership between Galbraith and United Auctions, which is now over ten years old. They discuss the upcoming October Bull Sales and Raymond shares his background in growing up on the farm and pursuing a career in livestock auctions. Please note that there is some background noise featured in this episode. Make sure to follow Galbraith Podcasts so you never miss an episode as well as follow @GalbraithGroup across social media! Happy listening!

It's a Telecommunications special edition of Galbraith Podcasts as Ian Thornton Kemsley & Larry Irwin of the Energy team form the panel. The duo discuss their work at Galbraith, which leads onto conversation on the Electronic Communications Code (the Code). What is The Code? and what changes in recent years have meant for operators and landlords across the country. Make sure to subscribe to Galbraith Podcasts so you never miss an episode. Follow @GalbraithGroup on social media and keep up with all our news from across The Firm. Happy listening!

The latest edition of Galbraith Podcasts brings a sit down with Jamie Addison-Scott and Lucy Yates of the Galbraith Commercial team. The panel's discussion includes their very different routes into the industry, what advice they have for those starting out their career and what challenges exist in 2024! Make sure to subscribe to Galbraith Podcasts so you never miss an episode. Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all the news from The Firm. Happy listening!

Eleanor Harris returns to the podcast for a chat with Richard Higgins and Ian Hope. The panel discuss the busy project development taking place and what are some of the benefits for people investing. They look ahead to next week’s RHS and some of the conversations that will be had on the Galbraith stand. Follow Galbraith on social media so you're always up to date with our team across all the business streams. Happy listening!

Listen to another fantastic Rural Matters discussion as Galbraith Rural agents, Alistair Christie and Mike Halliday are joined by Carol McLaren, CEO of RSABI and Cammy Wilson, star of The Sheep Game and Fed By Farmers podcast. The panel discuss the challenges that are facing farmers and those in the agricultural industry in what has been a tough start to 2024. Carol is on hand to talk about the excellent support on offer through RSABI, whilst Cammy is able to share his experiences on the farm and why there is cause for hope as we move into the Summer months. Make sure to subscribe to Galbraith Podcasts for access to an archive of discussions from our experts and guests across our industry. Follow us on on social media @Galbraith Group so you're up to date with all our news! Happy listening!

On the latest episode of Galbraith Podcasts, Matt is joined by David Hurst and Tom Warde-Aldam of the Rural team and Paul Cherry. Paul is a farmer in North Hertfordshire and along with his family run the annual Groundswell event, which is our main topic of conversation. The panel dip into the origins of the event, which takes place on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th June. They also discuss regenerative farming and the SFI measures fitting in with farming policy. As always please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow Galbraith on social media @Galbraith Group so you can keep up with all our business streams across the Firm. Happy listening!

Property Matters returns with Hannah Christiansen and Hilary Murray of the Aberdeen team joining Matt for an insightful discussion about the North-East market. They discuss their experiences of working in the area, tips for sellers coming to the market and how recent trends have seen buyers coming from the South of England. There was also time to share some of their favourite properties now on the market with the team! Subscribe now so you never miss an episode and happy listening!

The Galbraith Podcasts Christmas Special is now here and it's a cracker. We sit down with Edinburgh Rugby stars, WP Nel and Patrick Harrison for a chat on the season so far and the upcoming 1872 Cup double-header with Glasgow Warriors. The duo discuss growing up in an agricultural and farming background with WP back in South Africa and Patrick closer to Murrayfield in West Linton With both planning to return to the farm in a life after rugby, Galbraith Agricultural Consultant, Martin Rennie lends his expertise to the conversation. And since it's Christmas, the panel discuss which famous Christmas film characters are most like their Edinburgh teammates (Marshall Sykes, are you listening?) Make sure to subscribe to Galbraith Podcasts so you never miss an episode and make sure to catch all our latest news on social media at Galbraith Group. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Matt is joined by Rachel Russell and Richard Higgins, Partners within the Galbraith Energy and Commercial divisions respectively for the first episode of Energy Matters. The duo discuss their careers in the industry, what the key topics of conversation are within their field and what the key 2023 takeaways have been as we head into the new year. Make sure to subscribe to Galbraith Podcasts so you never miss an episode. Happy listening!

On the latest episode of Galbraith Podcasts, Matt sits down with Head of Building Surveying at Galbraith, Peter Scott Aiton, Director John Pullen and Councillor, Angus MacDonald. Angus in an entrepreneur born and bred in the Scottish Highlands and has helped revive the Fort William High Street by overseeing the Highland Cinema project as well as taking ownership of the Highland Book Shop. Both Peter and John worked together to bring Angus's vision a reality and the trio discuss how the project developed from an idea he read on an airplane magazine! The conversation leads to Angus's passion to support growth in the Highlands, which has been his ancestral home for nearly 2,000 years. Make sure you subscribe to Galbraith Podcasts on Apple and Spotify so you never miss an episode! Follow Galbraith on social media so you can keep up with all the work from across the firm. Happy listening!