Scope has identified a niche in the bathroom market for traditional, period styling from the Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, and Art Nouveau periods.

"We have seen a significant return to interest of traditional bathroom styles, and have introduced some beautifully elegant new displays to the showroom" says Derek Miller, Scope Director.

"We have chosen the fittings from UK traditional manufacturer Imperial Bathrooms, whose eye for quality and detail meets our own expectations of design. We will monitor the success of the settings and look to add further displays" continues Derek.

We are delighted to announce that our showroom has been beautifully refurbished with many new displays and cutting-edge bathroom designs now on view.

"We have dedicated areas for the key brands and have invested considerably in creating a stunning showroom environment" says Neil McKinlay, Scope Director.

Showroom photography by Jacob Miller.

Scope has set up a trading partnership with the renowned Sottini brand, and has created a dedicated Sottini are in the showroom.

"We are delighted to display all of the Sottini ranges such as Santorini and Celano alongside new ranges from Sottini parent company Ideal Standard", says Derek Miller, Scope Director.

"The new Sottini furniture ranges and SimplyU by Ideal are amongst the most exciting new bathroom products to be launched in many years" adds Derek.

"With the closure of long-term Sottini accounts in the area, an opportunity existed to take on the brand and develop it to the mutual benefit of Scope and our customers".

The 10-year old partnership between Scope and Crosswater Holdings has been revitalised.

"We have always rated Crosswater taps and showers very highly and had a strong personal relationship with the owner David Hance" says Derek Miller, Scope Director.

Crosswater Holding now boast the ownership of Simpsons Enclosures and Bauhaus furniture, and these ranges have also been put on display at Scope.

"The Simpsons Design Walk-in is proving very popular as it combines terrific style with excellent value-for-money. We are also highly impressed with the new Design View 1700mm enclosure with inward opening door and the Bauhaus furniture" adds Derek.

After parting 3 years ago, Scope is pleased to announce a resurrection of a trading relationship with Daryl Showering.

"Daryl is a renowned UK brand and we are pleased to get things re-established between us. Our initially small commitment to displays will increase depending consumer reaction to our Daryl offer" says Neil McKinlay, Scope Director.

Scope Design Manager, Nicola Cottrell, has had one of her bathroom designs featured in the UK-wide glossy magazine, Kitchens, Bedrooms, and Bathrooms.

"I created a luxury, contemporary space using stunning bathroom products from Laufen, Majestic, Hansgrohe, and Victoria & Albert" says Nicola.

Scope has been selected by AFH Strategic Contracts to supply bathrooms to the refurbishment of the Holiday Inn, Theatreland, Glasgow.

The hotel, which houses the famous La Bonne Auberge restaurant will refurbish all 110 ensuites over the next 6 months.

"We have worked with many famous hotel brands: Hilton, Rocco Forte etc, and are proud to add Holiday Inn to our portfolio" says Derek Miller, Scope Director.

"Competition was fierce for the project, but our contract-supply experience coupled with our brand portfolio won the day- we are looking forward to working in partnership with AFH, who share our core values of personal service and transparency".

The specification will include items from Villeroy and Boch, Kaldewei, and Grohe. Holiday Inn Theatreland is operated by Glasgow-based Chardon Leisure.

After supplying Washington House conference and meeting facility in Mayfair, Scope has been selected to supply bathrooms to the front of house facilities at The Crowne Plaza, Woking.

"London is off our patch" says Derek Miller, Scope Director. "However, we have developed a strong working relationship with Vascroft Contractors of London, and have been selected on certain locations".

Scope also supplied the sample room for the intended bedroom refurb at Woking, but that project is temporarilly on hold. The public areas have items by Villeroy and Boch, Hansgrohe, and Armitage Shanks.

Scope has supplied new cloakroom facilities to the Hindu Temple at La Belle Place in Glasgow's West-End.

Scope has been confirmed as a supplier of Ideal Standard and its upmarket Sottini brand.

Scope will target both brands at the retail and contract markets.

Scope is also supplying the luxury Majestic shower enclosure range via its Hillington showroom.

"Majestic is a wonderful product of the highest quality" says Neil McKinlay, Scope director. "It is fully frameless and made of 10mm glass, and a fully bespoke service is available".

We are pleased to report that there is an upturn in our business activity to the newbuild residential sector.

Cala Homes has contuinued its long-standing relationship with Scope by awarding Scope the supply contract for its prestigious new Marchfield development at Milngavie.

Scope is also supplying current Cala developments at Cathkin, Robroyston, Dundee, East Fettes, and Bonnyrigg.

"CALA have fought hard to fight their way out of the recession and are busy building at sites across Scotland. We are proud to be Cala's main bathroom supplier in Scotland" says Derek Miller, Scope director.

Clydebrae Homes have also confirmed Scope as bathroom supplier to its new development a Bellside. "We have struck up a good rapport with Clydebrae and are suppying an excellent spec with products from Villeroy and Boch and Hansgrohe".

Scope has also been confirmed as supplier to Westpoint Homes at their new project at Anniesland, Glasgow. The spec will come from Duravit and Hansgrohe.

Scope has been supplying Villeroy and Boch to the famous Usher Hall venue in Edinburgh.

There can be little doubt that Scope has seen a major slow down in the supply of bathrooms to the new house-build sector, as a result of the credit crunch and economic collapse. "New house-build accounted for 75% of our overall sales revenue last year, so the credit crunch could have caused us major problems" says Derek Miller, Scope Director. "Thankfully we saw the writing on the wall last year and took a radical course of action last summer" adds Derek's business partner, Neil McKinlay.

Derek adds "We had a record business quarter (April-June 08) but saw what was coming. At that point we embarked upon a major re-prioritisation exercise and targetted the burgeoning hotel and commercial sector". Having supplied various Boutique Hotels over the years, Derek and Neil got their sleeves up and set up a dedicated new hotel division, Scope Project. "Almost all of our contract focus has been dedicated to hotels over the past 9 months, which has proved to be very successful for us" adds Neil. "However, since January, we have seen some evidence of a minor recovery to the housing market, with bathrooms being supplied to some of our key housing clients such as CALA Homes, Westpoint Homes, Dickie Homes, and Manor Kingdom, as well as the re-start of some projects developed by smaller, private clients.

Scope also turned its attention to Affordable Housing within the Local Authority sector, and is pleased to announce that it has secured contract business for some 250 Local Authority houses. These are being built by long term clients and include the Linwood Regeneration project for Sanctuary Homes (in conjunction with Ashleigh Construction and James Frew Ltd), and Somerset Road in Ayr for Dawn Homes. "We are delighted to be supplying quality bathrooms in this vital sector" says Derek Miller enthusiatically. "Neil and I are strong exponents of regenerating solid working-class communities and are delighted to supply the developers with quality bathrooms at very keen prices".

Scope is delighted to be confirmed as bathroom supplier to the world-famous Balmoral Hotel in Princes Street, Edinburgh.

Owned by Rocco Forte, the Balmoral's chosen specification befits its legendary 5 star status: products by Kaldewei, Hansgrohe, Duravit, Geberit and Majestic are complemented by stunning Italian marble.

Scope is working closely with the HF Group in creating beautiful bathrooms, which have been designed by Edinburgh-based CDA.

"The Balmoral is one of Scotland's most prestigious hotels and we are proud to have become part of its long and elegant history" says Derek Miller, Scope Director.

Scope has beaten off stiff competition to land the supply contract for the world-famous Turnberry Hotel and Resort.

As the venue for the 2009 Open Championship, there is every chance that Tiger Woods could relax in one of the stunning Kaldewei Ellipso Duo freestanding baths supplied by Scope.

"Just standing in one of the hotel suites looking over the legendary links made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up" says Derek Miller, Scope Director. "As someone who has enjoyed golf since childhood, I am thrilled to be supplying The Turnberry".

Working to a specification by London-based Designer Mary Fox-Linton, Scope is supplying beautiful products by Kaldewei, Dornbracht, Duravit, Villeroy and Boch, Bette, Geberit and Vogue.

"The Turnberry project is hugely complex" says Neil McKinlay, Scope Director, "but we can tap in on years of experience to co-ordinate the huge stocks involved and deliver on time".

Scope is pleased to announce that it has won the supply contract for the Hilton Dunblane Hydro. Products from Villeroy and Boch, Kaldewei, and Grohe are being supplied to a specification created by Glasgow-based Cunningham McLean.

Scope has won the supply contract for the refurbishment of the former Swallow Hotel at Dundee.

The hotel has been thoroughly re-designed by Glasgow-based Occa Design and is incorporating products by Kaldewei and Vado.

Now owned by BDL, the hotel is to be re-christened 'Dundee International'. "This is our first project with Occa Design and it has been a pleasure to support them at Dundee" says Derek Miller, Scope Director.

Scope has developed new supplier networks to support new avenues of its business.

"We are delighted to have rekindled a partnership with Scope" says Kaldewei National Specifications Manager Adam Teal. "Scope has a strong service ethic and ensures that Kaldewei baths and trays are available on time for hotel projects". As well as Kaldewei, Scope has entered supply links with Majestic Showers, Aeon Radiators and Vado.

"There is no doubt that these are the toughest economic conditions we have experienced" says Derek Miller, Scope Director. "Our contract housebuilder clients are experiencing particularly hard times and quite simply are not building houses".

However, Neil McKinlay and Derek Miller are made of stern stuff and have dug deep into their strong Glaswegian roots to come out fighting.

We saw the writing on the wall for housebuilding early last year" adds Neil. "We diversified into hotels by setting up Scope Project, which has been hugely successful for us".

Scope has secured supply projects for such famous hotels as The Turnberry and The Balmoral, as well as Dundee Interntional and the Dunblane Hydro.

Derek adds "we have also been named as an approved supplier to the Hilton Group which will open up many options".