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We Exclusively Reveal the Winners of the 2020 Inverness Architectural Association Awards NOVEMBER 2020 The NorthofScotland’s leading business magazine BUILDING BRILLIANCE We exclusively reveal the winners of the 2020 Inverness Architectural Association Awards CAITHNESS FOCUS SCHOOL SPECIAL SILVER CHALLENGE News from Caithness We look at what Scotland’s independent Join Highland Business Chamber of Commerce schools coulddofor your child Women’s charityfundraiser Post Covid-19 lockdown, business owners across the Highlands, whether you have already reopened or arecontemplating doing so, do you have optimal sanitation procedures in place in order to remain open? If not we can help you with this. We areanauthorised distributor for Dundee based Dew products electrolysed Water (hocl) safe and natural disinfectant product range. 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We exclusively Theobvious exampleisin reveal the winners renewableenergyand especially, of the Inverness but not exclusively, thewaveand Architectural tidalpower innovation being AssociationDesign developed in Orkney. Awards. In tourism too, many others Page 6 look to the Highlands for examples of how to balance sustainability and adeveloping tourism industry. INSIDESTORY Houseand homebuilding is also an area where the Highlands and Islands lead, as Inverness Architectural Association presidentKaren Anderson tells us on pagesix. In the main, this is in the area of individual homes, but as another contributor this month, architect Neil Surveyorsasked to have their say on Sutherland suggests, why cannot the sector’s future. the virtues of these homes Goodnews fromthe north–asnew North Page 16 –sustainability, sympathetic Point Distillerysells outits first whisky design and integration into their Newstudy environment –not be upscaled release –kicks off ourCaithnessspecial examines the for new diverse and exciting impactofescaped settlements for the future? focus. Page 18 salmononthe wild Create those and there will be population. many more regions which follow Page 49 the Highlands’ lead. We takealook at Scotland’s independent is brought to you by: schools andwhat Editor: Calum Macleod theycan offer. Business to business sales team: DarrelPaterson |Linda Shaw Page 28 Contact us Editorial: 01463 246575 Sales: 01463 732216 New study Email: [email protected] Social: @ExecutiveHNM showsvital Facebook: executivebusinessmagazine role of Executive magazine is published monthly by Highland News &Media, financial Suite 3.04, Moray House,16-18Bank advisers Street, Inverness, IC11QY during lockdown. Page 42 NorDan SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN NorDan is on amission to design, manufactureand deliver the best windowand door products available. We believe in our solutions, and we believe in the responsible waythatwesupply and integrate these into our lives. 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Close BrothersLimitedisregistered in Englandand Wales(CompanyNumber 00195626) andits registered officeis10Crown Place, London,EC2A4FT. 4 NEWS /Young Entrepreneurs Unlike previous years,2021’s IMPACT30group may have less opportunity to meet. Theyoung business leaderslistentoatalkfromMarkBell, of AABConsulting. well as improving business skills and supporting aconfident workforce. “By extending the programme, Wider impact for we’ll be able to build on its success so far and widen the impacts across the whole region. We look forward to welcomingthe next cohort for onboarding in January.” £100k project Mark Bell, directorofeconomic development at AABConsulting, said: “IMPACT30welcomed 19new businesses in August. It was great ABUSINESS support programme IMPACT30forms part of the region is expected to benefit at least to feel how energised they all are aimed at developing the next NorthernInnovation Hub, aproject another 10businesses over the about fighting the uncertaintyhead generation of entrepreneurs is to led by Highlands and Islands next year in addition to those in the on. Our immediate task is to help be extended across the Highlands Enterprise (HIE) with £11 million Highland Council area. them focus their energy on the things andIslands. from the UK government and ClaireMunro, HIE’s senior project that aremost important today, and IMPACT30iscurrently operated £1.7 millionERDF support as part manager for the NorthernInnovation that they arebuilding their resilience by Highlands and IslandsEnterprise of the Inverness and Highland City Hub, said: “Entrepreneurship is a in away that they can respond to (HIE) in the Highland Council Region Deal. key driver for successful business disruptions tomorrow, of which there area, as part of the Inverness and So far, the programme has run development and economic growth. will be many.Each business benefits Highland City-Region Deal. four times in Highland, with 49 Supporting the next generation of from havinganindividual coach, a Delivered on HIE’s behalf by AAB businesses taking part, including 19 entrepreneurs is essential to future network to shareand learnfrom, and Consulting, it offersbespoke support currently in the programme. The job opportunities, inwardinvestment other subject matterexperts on hand from industry specialists to people average age of participants is 30and and community resilience. to help with discreet challenges.” age 35 and under who areinkey the average age of their businesses is “IMPACT30isabout strengthening Moreinformation about decision-making roles in young less than ayear. entrepreneurship to create amore IMPACT30isavailableonthe HIE ambitiousbusinesses. Extending IMPACT30across the robust and resilient economy, as website, www.hie.co.uk The youngbusiness leaders benefit from 12 monthsofpersonalised coaching and mentoring, just-in-time training, and collaborative learning with other participants. HIE has approved afurther investment of £100,000 to make the programme accessible to businesses in the Northernand WesternIsles, Moray, Argyll and Bute, and North Ayrshire. The investment will be targeted at helping young people develop commercial and employment opportunities as part of the region’s economic recovery. By extending the programme, we’ll be able to build widen the impacts across the whole region. ClaireMunro, HIE Last year’s IMPACT30intake. 5 FEATURE/Inverness ArchitecturalAssociation Awards GairlochMuseumhas turned what was an eyesore into an award-winning communityasset with its impressive laid outinterior (belowright). ‘Eyesore’ building earns top Highland award THE Highlands and Islands are Thereare five categoriesinthe create asense of place, went to An architectureinthe Highlands and leading the way when it comes to design awards, with asixth award Ta lla, which has transformed the Islandsisexemplary,”she said. good architectural design –and going to the overall winner. former village hall at Dochgarroch Karenagrees. Highlanders are being encouraged This year’s awards attracted entries into ashop, caféand ticket office “Thereisareal sense up here to checkout some of the best from throughout the region from for cruise companyLoch Ness by that we areahead of the game, examplesfor
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