Author Archives: Jo Gregory

ROYAL MAIL STAMPS – WHAT MAKES A DESIGN CLASSIC?

| 17th July 2017 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
It may be more than 30 years since Prince Charles famously referred to contemporary architecture in London as a ‘monstrous carbuncle’, but the architectural community remains incensed by this sweeping generalisation. While not all modern buildings are successful, either in the context of their surroundings or as individual pieces of design, many deserve to be […]

TONY WILSON: TRIBUTE AND LEGACY

| 14th August 2017 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
If you picture London, you might immediately conjure up images of London Bridge or Buckingham Palace. Visualise Paris, and it might be the Eiffel Tower. Perhaps the Brandenburg Gate for Berlin or the Coliseum for Rome. In Manchester, we have more than our fair share of extraordinary architecture but there’s just one face that epitomises […]

ARE WE OVERLOOKING THE OBVIOUS FOR COHESIVE COMMUNITIES?

| 30th August 2017 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
The recent announcement by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, that planning approvals for residential schemes comprising at least 35 per cent affordable housing will be fast tracked is a very positive step in the right direction for the UK’s housing crisis http://bit.ly/2x4PY8Q. The question remains, however, is this really enough? Can we expect similar commitments […]

BUILDING ON BETTER

| 18th September 2017 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
Andrew Geldard, head of communications at Willmott Dixon discusses why we should never taking anything for granted. I watched in disbelief this summer as two impregnable brands were shaken to their core, with Carillion’s shock profit warning and senior management exodus followed by Bell Pottinger being expelled from the PRCA for alleged unethical practice on a […]

BETTER TOGETHER

| 18th September 2017 | Categories: Clare PR News
There’s a lot of talk about collaboration in the construction sector. BIM has created a mandate for professionals from multiple disciplines to work more effectively together, sharing knowledge and best practice in the best interests of their shared project. It’s been a huge cultural shift for many in the sector, perhaps because collaboration in not […]

WHERE NEXT FOR PFIs?

| 5th October 2017 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
A deal has been struck to enable one of the private sector joint venture partners to exit the Greater Manchester Waste @ManCityCouncil PFI http://bit.ly/2xxSiCt early, once again bringing controversy about PFI funding models into the news. The £400m legacy waste facility contract was awarded a decade ago and covered the provision of 46 facilities across 23 […]

ARE YOU GDPR READY?

| 6th November 2017 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
Conventional wisdom would have us believe that it’s love that makes the world go around.  Or money.  But in the 21st century, digital age, it’s actually data that’s the most valuable currency of all. Capturing, analysing and utilising data to engage with existing and potential customers has become core to the way most organisations operate.  […]

IS YOUR JOB MAKING YOU MISERABLE?

| 26th February 2018 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
We’ve all been there. The black dog. Sunday 5 o’clock comes around and suddenly we’re overwhelmed by the presence of Monday. For some people, it may just be a simple case of dreading that Monday morning meeting with Nancy in Accounts or realising you didn’t hand in that report on Friday afternoon. For others however, […]

DON’T CHICKEN OUT OF CRISIS COMMS

| 12th March 2018 | Categories: Thought provoking blogs
At Clare PR, we believe the most effective PR strategies consist of a 360 approach to communications. Publicity is a fantastic tool for brand awareness all the while it’s positive, but occasionally companies are required to deal with disruptive and unexpected events that may jeopardise their reputation. In what has been described as a PR […]