Advice & Guidance

Is the council destroying your building?

Road salt is one of the most damaging substances when it comes to stone buildings.

An illustrated talk by MAAC Studio Director, Calum Maclean, will reveal the hidden architecture of Inverness that reveals a remarkable untold story of its merchant princes and clan chiefs in the 1600's.

This weekend I reached a major milestone and finished the review of the 200^th building. For the past two years I have been researching and drafting the Illustrated Guide to the architecture of Inverness for the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.

Changes in our climate are having an unexpected impact on our historic buildings. While many commentators are concerned about temperature rises, what is of more immediate concern to those responsible for a traditional building is the frequency and intensity of heavy rain showers.

Awareness of our surroundings seems to be something that is in short supply these days. A raft of developments that have been presented to Highland Council for planning approval recently only serve to confirm this position.