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Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?

By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects   As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...

The changing faces of façades

Manufacturing firms, who have always been at the forefront of innovation, are facing challenges that not too long ago, seemed unimaginable. They are being...

Governments must be ready to help construction sector go green

By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...

Innovative glazing to achieve new Scottish Building Regulations

The introduction of new Building Scotland Regulations on 1st February 2023 has placed energy efficiency high on the agenda for construction professionals. The regulations,...

The appeal of bi-folds and how to choose them

Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, a manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, discusses the benefits of adding bi-fold doors to a property and offers...
Cruden partnership with Barnardo’s

Why community benefit is central to the future of housebuilding

By Michael Palethorpe, production & community benefit manager at Cruden Group THERE has been an undeniable shift in the role of housebuilders across the UK....
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The importance of EPDs in Passivhaus projects

Neil Turner, technical sales manager for Ecological Building Systems, explores the role of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) in supporting the construction sector’s move towards...

Designs liability: lessons to learn from recent decision

By Sandra Cassels, a partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, specialising in construction and engineering disputes What happened A design consultant was involved...
Longniddry Village

Longniddry Village: a masterclass in multi-generational living

By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden Homes IN today’s housing landscape, developers have a greater responsibility than ever before. While addressing the...

Technical transparency is vital in timber frame

John Mellor, senior product manager with Glidevale Protect, a producer of external wall breather membranes, explains what structural timber manufacturers need to know following...

The commercial challenges facing the Scottish market post-lockdown

By Chris McLagan, a partner at Robinson Low Francis, independent cost and property consultants Spring is typically the time of year when construction activity begins...

Building for a greener future

By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group IN the 2018-2019 financial year more new homes were built in Scotland than at any time...

Scottish Apprenticeship Week: supporting our future leaders

To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Naila Akram, head of social impact at Balfour Beatty, highlights how the firm is transforming the landscape for apprentices...
Kawneer UK curtain wall facade

Designing curtain wall façades to accommodate building movement

By Gary Ledger, technical director at Kawneer UK THE interaction between a building’s façade and its structure is frequently ignored in the design phase but...

Strengthening the supply chain

The industry has weathered tough times and we are now seeing more emphasis on collaborative working. Gavin Hamblett, Pre-Construction Director at Prater, explains we...

MMC and timber systems can help meet housing ambitions

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses why modern methods of construction coupled with a build fabric such as...

Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification

By John Forster, chair and founder of the Forster Group 80% of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein...

Will the Scottish Government’s move towards ‘Passivhaus’ support zero carbon ambitions?

By Keith Emmerson and Andrew Leslie, solicitors specialising in construction and housebuilding at Gillespie Macandrew A lot has been written on the new Scottish National...

We need to make the stars align for building zero carbon homes

As AIMCH, the flagship collaborative R&D project to develop, trial and scale up industrialised housing techniques ends, Stewart Dalgarno, its project director reflects on...

Digital construction: enabling sustainability

Matt Wiseman, global digital innovation manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform explains how digital engineering tools are creating more sustainable construction processes while helping to...