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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...

By Andrew Leah, general manager of Duraproducts THIS year’s Water Saving Week, 12 -16 May, has the theme of ‘small waste, big impact’ and is...

The Queensferry Crossing is set to become the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world upon its completion in May 2017, writes Ronnie Turner,...

By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration, Clyde Gateway MIPIM, the international property fair, opens its doors today, and Clyde Gateway will be there as...

By Patricia Molina Benitez, graduate engineer at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Gender diversity is an issue before we even reach employment; in fact, it’s already...

By Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties PLC BY now, almost everyone will be familiar with the benefits of flexible working, where the traditional 9-5...

Even Sorgjerd, director at Will Rudd Edinburgh, discusses the challenges of providing new education buildings in Scotland’s capital city AS Edinburgh continues to grow and...

By Lynsey Lennon, Performance Team Leader - Alliance Management, Scottish Water LAST month I was invited to talk to a room full of hundreds of...

By Afton Montgomery, associate director at Avison Young, Scotland Three years on from the pandemic and some bosses want everyone to return to office. Most commercial...

By Hazel Davies, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director THERE is a telling line in the iconic 1970s play Abigail’s Party, when a dinner party...

By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for Hays in Scotland MANY employers know the importance of retaining good staff, of keeping them incentivised,...

Research from the Alzheimer’s Society estimates that the number of people living with dementia in the UK is set to rise to 1.6 million by 2040. It means demand for specialist dementia care facilities will increase. However, the varying nature of the condition prevents a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to creating a safe environment for patients. Construction Specialties (CS) has worked with architects and end users on several dementia care projects. Kate Waterston, UK sales manager at CS, looks at considerations when designing dementia care facilities.

Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...

In January, the UK faced significant storms that caused road closures, disrupted rail services, and led to widespread flooding. Terry Wilkinson, specialist design and...

By Andy Hadden, founder and director of The Lighthouse Business Centres and founder and CEO of Wavegarden Scotland What do you really want from your...

By Moses Jenkins, sector skills manager, Historic Environment Scotland When thinking about the retrofit of our older building stock, it is important to get the terminology...

By Ian Manson, chief executive of Clyde Gateway FOR Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s most ambitious regeneration project, there has been an increased focus on creating new...

By Mike Stevenson, Development Director for offsite and new-build fenestration specialists Sidey Limited and founding partner of the Fabric First Academy  IT has almost come...

Gary Danson, operations director at Plastic Surgeon, discusses the rise of modular construction and advantages of repair rather than replacement A modular approach to construction...

By Giulia Kapp, marketing manager at Daikin No matter how astonishing a building looks, it’s all a waste if the inside is uninhabitable - especially...