Roddy Morrison

Aberdeen’s legacy buildings: the key to meeting modern sustainability demands

By Roddy Morrison, senior director, UK project management & building consultancy, at CBRE Scotland AS companies sharpen their focus on meeting net zero targets, the...

Breaking down the bias to build inspiring leadership in housebuilding

By Hazel Davies, a director at Cruden In the lead up to International Women's Day, it’s a good time to step back and reflect on...

It’s time to change the conversation on housing

Nicola Barclay has recently taken up the position of Chief Executive for housebuilding industry body Homes For Scotland, which represents some 200 organisations together...

Putting on a façade with metal profiled sheet

By Anthony Millington, creative director at Amron Architectural ALONG with the roof, the façade is one of the most important elements of the building envelope....

Don’t let the green construction agenda slip

By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...

The benefits of getting back into the office

Alan Gordon, senior partner of DM Hall based in the Glasgow North office. RUMOURS of the death of the office as we know it may be...

Why diversity is good for the construction industry

The construction sector is not generally regarded as a bastion of equal rights for women. However, that situation is changing, says Gillian Thomson, branch...

It’s never too soon to get connected

Firms looking to get hooked up to the Scottish water network should waste no time starting the process. Willie Aitken explains why. IN the majority...

Is your company ready to go electric?

By Stuart Clark, MD, Russell & Russell chartered accountants THE tax treatment of company-owned electric cars is not as simple as you would hope, but...

MIPIM gives us a chance to showcase sustainable neighbourhoods

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...

How can adjudicators ensure they remain competent to adjudicate?

By Martin Burns, head of ADR research and development at RICS AS an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) RICS has a duty to ensure its panel...

Time to scale up action to reduce building emissions

By Beverly Quinn, environmental engineer at TÜV SÜD, an international building services engineering consultancy specialising in sustainable MEP (mechanical, electrical and public health), BIM,...

Building the future workforce

By Kirsty Connell-Skinner, programme manager | HCI Skills Gateway Do you remember being young and experiencing something that shaped your career choices? Maybe you saw...

Confidence is strong in Glasgow West End property market

By Paul Reilly, a director in the Glasgow office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors THE West End of Glasgow is, in normal times, variously described...

Practical tips for specifying bathroom pods

Offsite Solutions is supplying bathroom pods in a £3 million contract for a Moda build-to-rent scheme in Glasgow, working with Robertson Group. Here, MD...
Rowan Carmichael

Infrastructure first: building the foundations for sustainable growth

By Rowan Carmichael, a project manager at Clyde Gateway LAST week, Clyde Gateway welcomed delegates from the IWA World Water Congress to Dalmarnock, Shawfield and...

Housebuilders who embrace ‘fabric first’ will reap the benefits

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe The rising cost of running a home set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty is an ever-growing issue. In...
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Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink

By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....

Harnessing data’s power: A new era of energy efficiency

Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for 4.5 Generation district heating networks and the critical role data has on defining a new era of energy efficiency.

When lawyers get to play a part in history

By Stuart Macfarlane, partner in the property and construction team at Weightmans (Scotland) LLP IN terms of the law, the property and construction lawyers’ role...