This week Paul Nash addressed an audience of industry leaders on the issue of quality in construction. The event, which took place in Edinburgh, brought together representatives of the Chartered Institute of Building www.ciob.org from around the world to discuss and debate the key issues affecting the construction industry.

Paul Nash (Jansons Property) & Colin Smith (Turley)

As well as hearing from industry experts, the conference also included a reception at Edinburgh Castle which provided an opportunity to engage with politicians and policy makers and promote the importance of the construction industry to the economy of Scotland with the keynote speech being provided by Kevin Stewart MSP,  Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning.

Jansons are currently developing the Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh.

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