Managing workplace safety – an update following 100 days in lockdown
By partner Jon Cooper and managing associate Ashley Borthwick, from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson
THE construction industry has been hit hard by Covid-19, with large...
The challenges of achieving a just transition in the built environment
By John Forster, chair of Forster Group
The transition to net zero presents unique challenges for the built environment, a sector that is both a...
ESG credentials will pave the way for our future of work
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
The pandemic, a renewed focus on climate...
Finding the right path back to building a bright future
By Alyson Cameron, graduate site manager with Kier Construction Scotland
FROM a very young age, building was a keen interest of mine. My dad was...
Digital Construction Week: experts predict biggest changes for the next decade
Digital Construction Week is taking place from June 5-6. To mark the occasion, Smart Construction’s deputy general manager, Richard Clement, takes a deep dive...
Protecting, preserving and enhancing our environment
By MJ O’Shaughnessy, managing director, Will Rudd (Glasgow)
WITH a year to go until Glasgow hosts COP26 Climate Summit, engineering probably isn’t the first thing...
The future of construction lies in developing the right talent
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail markets
As...
West Lothian commercial property market ready to respond to hard knocks
Graeme Pollock is director and head of West Lothian agency at the Livingston commercial department of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHILE commercial property investment volumes...
Steps construction firms can take to mitigate materials shortages
By Lisa Dromgoole, managing associate at Womble Bond Dickinson, based in Edinburgh. The law firm has launched a new re:build Britain construction sector campaign to help...
Are women breaking the architecture ‘glass ceiling’ in 2025?
By Laura McCrossan, associate director, Aitken Turnbull Architects
WOMEN are steadily gaining ground in UK business, with the 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Review reporting that...
The urgent need to revive Scotland’s SME housebuilding sector
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
Last week, Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report revealing a concerning decline in the small...
SuDS: more than just ponds and tanks
By Graeme Arnott, civils and utlities manager (Scotland), PDM
ANYONE in construction will be aware of the importance of integrating SuDS solutions into any new...
Pay attention when it comes to paying less
Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explores pay less notices and the provisions to be aware of
RECENTLY, we have noticed a marked increase in instructions...
Measures must be taken to solve our housing crisis
By Justin Sullivan FRICS, RICS president elect
FOLLOWING the results of the General Election and with the declaration of a housing emergency in Scotland announced...
Construction – is it still a man’s world?
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women in Construction week, Terri Tully, resource manager at Stewart Milne Group, reflects on her positive experience...
Sharing data is key for industry efficiency
By Dermot Murray, VP of Ideation at Inoapps
IN an information age where data is considered more valuable than oil, the Scottish construction industry needs...
Meeting the challenge of green energy in new homes
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
LATER this year the delayed UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, will take place in Glasgow and...
What does lower occupancy mean for future of commercial buildings?
London’s Canary Wharf is currently operating at 10% capacity, with most employees working from home. To put that in perspective, that’s about 12,000 people...
The benefits – and importance – of town centre living
By Mhairi Donaghy, associate director, Scottish Futures Trust
SCOTTISH society was built around towns and villages. From the traditional clan system to today’s modern settlements,...
IR35 reforms will impact construction firms
By Alison Woods, partner and employment law specialist at law firm CMS
IN just under a year the Government’s IR35 payroll reforms will come into...
