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By Anna Reed, data director at EG FROM the new 220,000 sq. ft headquarters of Scottish Power to the flagship St Vincent Plaza development, the...

As more businesses look to bid for new contracts both in Scotland and further afield, bid experts Andrew Morrison and David Gray, directors at...

BARRATT has appointed Colin Mitchell (pictured) to the post of Finance Director in the West of Scotland. Colin, who was most recently Finance Director at...

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe IT is predicted that the UK needs around 300,000 new homes every year for the foreseeable future, to tackle...

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...

By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow north office THE Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain, and our...

By Malcolm Morrison, a director at Sutherland-based GMG Energy. Highland Region is one of the most beautiful places in Europe, with a wild, majestic grandeur and,...

Genghis Akay, director at Planet Partitioning, explores the demands of designing a modern workplace IF you look at the typical office space today, what has...

Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...

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...

Jonathan Gaskell and Caragh Nimmo tell Project Scotland what steps organisations must take to comply with new legislation and ensure slavery and human trafficking...

James Stephens, managing director of bathroom manufacturer Offsite Solutions, shares 15 practical tips for specifying factory-built bathrooms. 1. Visit the factory Review quality control procedures, financial...

By Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank IT is no secret that UK institutional investors have cooled on Scotland in recent years....

Dougie Herd, joint MD at Campion Homes, discusses turning the challenges of building accessible homes into opportunities AS the joint managing director of Campion Homes,...

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.

Ajay Nagah, engineering & major projects manager – ground shoring, at Altrad RMD Kwikform, explains how the use of historic data and digital virtual...

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

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...

By Darren O’Mahony, director, Causeway Geotech IN the midst of a global energy crisis, the escalating cost of living affects everyone. Recent events have exposed...

By John Muir, executive chairman of Muir Group IT is no surprise that the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates will have been...