Introducing drones into construction
Most construction businesses have similar priorities — deliver high quality work to the client’s budget and deadline. Investing in technology can enable companies to...
The top misconceptions about timber as a building material
Modern engineering has addressed many of the traditional concerns related to wood, making it a viable and attractive option for contemporary construction projects, explains...
Sustainability and the reduction of waste is the only way forward for the painting...
By Chris Meechan, MD of Cali Decor
The move towards sustainability in business is not only driven by altruism on the part of business owners...
Apprenticeships: what employers need to know
Apprenticeships have become more common in recent years with around 37,000 modern apprentices engaged in Scotland across a wide range of sectors. Traditionally, apprenticeships were...
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...
It’s time to invest in young people
By Peter Russian, chief executive of Remarkable (formerly Investors in People Scotland)
IN an environment where margins are being squeezed more tightly and the demands...
The themes set to shape Scotland’s property market in 2025
By Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray
So far, the 2020s have seen a lot of change in Scotland’s housing...
Finding space for greater returns on commercial property
By Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development at Kingspan Insulation Limited
LAST month’s revisions to Section 6 (energy) of the Building Standards have...
How formwork technology facilitates low-carbon concrete
Concrete is a crucial material in construction, essential for infrastructure, housing, and even renewable energy projects. Yet, its climate impact cannot be ignored. In...
Project management – like never before!
In February of this year, Gill Henry, head of business development at The Cruden Group, agreed to take on the role of project director...
Cladding our future towards net zero
By Ellen Delph, project manager, KR Group (Scotland)
THE days of us living our lives within, what might be termed a linear production model -...
Empowering the masses not the few to improve housing in Scotland
By Colin Lavety, planning director at Barton Wilmore
ENCOURAGING local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a mantra that we can all agree is...
Funders out in force and looking for opportunities in Scotland’s commercial property sector
By Ian Woods, west of Scotland head of commercial valuation at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
This time last year, it would have taken a large...
Plastic rainwater systems fall into place
By Paul Wadsworth, specification manager at Brett Martin
WITH wild weather in Scotland the new norm and likelihood of powerful storms no longer a rare...
Waste management: how does Scotland compare?
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
Driven by the need to tackle climate change and protect the environment, businesses across the UK are making great...
Can Scottish construction industry weather the gathering economic storm?
By Ryan Gilluley managing director of GCM Ltd, a Lanarkshire-based firm of cost consultants, claims and disputes experts for the construction and engineering sectors
In...
Funding considerations for modular builds
By Nick Mayberry, head of real estate, Barclays Corporate Banking Scotland
MODULAR construction has been used in its traditional form for many years. Pre-fabricated housing...
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...
Setting the blueprint for green workplaces of the future
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
SCOTLAND is rapidly approaching its net zero...
RAAC and ruin: the crumbly concrete crisis
By Michael Collins, senior associate, BTO Solicitors
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, or 'RAAC', has been hitting the headlines over the last few weeks. However, RAAC...
