Surveyor DM Hall expands presence in Glasgow and Edinburgh
DM Hall also said the investments will enable it to strengthen its head office and support functions. New roles are now in place in information technology, human resources, finance, business development, marketing, audit and compliance to support the firm's growth ambitions.
Alan Gordon, senior partner of DM Hall, said: 'Our Edinburgh HQ has undergone a complete facelift and the relocation in Bothwell Street has created a working environment which is more conducive to the new world of hybrid working.
'As well as a more imposing frontage with new signage, the Glasgow office has been given a contemporary fit-out and improved IT, as well as a welcoming social space for staff and more appropriate facilities for private and confidential meetings with clients.
'Our people are increasingly coming back to the office, and we want to encourage staff to collaborate and exchange ideas and information with colleagues. For this, we were keen to create the best conditions for them to do so.'
DM Hall's moves to enhance its presence in Glasgow and [[Edinburgh]] follows the investment of several hundred thousand pounds in its 23 offices over recent years. The firm recently moved to new premises in Perth city centre, while relocations or refurbishments have also taken place at its offices in Inverness, Hamilton, Aberdeen, Oban, Falkirk, Stirling, Prestwick, and Galashiels. There are also plans to develop the firm's offices in Carlisle and Kendal in Cumbria, which it acquired in 2023.
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Last year the firm opened an office in Truro, in Cornwall, where it said it has 'identified a large, untapped market and already has an increasing flow of business'. It is also exploring further opportunities in the north of England.
Mr Gordon added: 'In previous years, the firm tended to be housed in traditional Victorian or Edwardian period offices, but the direction of travel now is towards more modern and spacious open plan offices, in a combination of both city centre locations and edge-of-town business parks.
'We have great pool of talent, for whom we want to create the work settings that allow them to fulfil their potential. We also have an enviable portfolio of clients for whom we are creating an environment which reinforces the firm's long-held philosophy that they come first in all our considerations.
'All our recent activity has been driven by growth, which we expect will be further catalysed by the steps we are taking to improve our business estate.'
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