Designing safe urban spaces
By Debbie Harrison, a director of HarrisonStevens landscape architects
BY the time the Quality Street tin is empty and the last of the empty bottles...
Why a more considered approach is key to decarbonising UK housing
By Zander Muego, partner at Thomas & Adamson
The importance of decarbonisation is becoming increasingly well understood. As all industries look at how they can...
Managing summer spikes in the education sector
By Gordon Clyne, Morris & Spottiswood director for Fit-Out Scotland
AS a business, we have been working in the education sector for over 50 years,...
Time has come to start valuing our natural capital
By Neil Bancroft, a senior landscape architect at HarrisonStevens
ON Thursday we mark World Earth Day, the annual call-to-action to take whatever steps we can...
Lessons learned can help repeat success of tram extension project
Steven Jackson, director of infrastructure, Scotland at Turner & Townsend, says the Edinburgh tram extension is a testament to the city’s drive for sustainable...
Designing for dementia care
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.
Construction needs to build workforce for challenges ahead
By Joanne Hadwin, head of HR at the Cruden Group
SCOTLAND'S construction industry carries a huge responsibility. Not only is it being called upon to...
Is late living coming of age?
By Richard Goodfellow, partner, Burness Paull
RETIREMENT living is a hot topic it seems. Not just with those eagerly looking forward to life after the...
The performance challenge in rainscreen façade insulation
Gary Allen, project specification manager at Knauf Insulation UK & Ireland, discusses the performance challenge in rainscreen façade insulation
Despite offering design freedom and building...
Why SMEs must be central to Scotland’s housing response
By Susan Jackson, joint MD of Campion Homes
THE housing emergency has rightly returned to the heart of Scotland’s political conversation. With the appointment of...
Rent control clarity offers Scotland a second chance at build-to-rent growth
By David Fraser, residential investment & development head of agency at Ryden
AFTER several years of uncertainty, Scotland’s residential investment and development market is entering...
Deed of conditions: power to the people
Andrew Leslie, associate – housebuilder, Gillespie Macandrew, discusses the importance of a well drafted Deed of Conditions for residential developments
THOSE involved in the development...
How office design can support future generations
By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow
Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...
Building a stronger Scotland through education
By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland
In an ever-changing world, one constant remains - the power of education. It is the...
The evolving role of sustainability in business
The role of sustainability in business is constantly evolving, but as Mark Murphy, chief risk officer at the Donaldson Group explains, it should always...
Highland residents face unfair additional energy costs
By Kirsty Morrison, interim CEO of Albyn Housing Society, an organisation that manages more than 3,700 properties in 70 communities across the Highlands.
As inflation...
How will permitted development rights impact businesses in Scotland?
Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced plans to ease permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar installations. With the new proposals having now...
Demolishing RAAC-affected homes may not be the only answer
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to...
Construction is at a crossroads and widening our talent pool is a business imperative
By Marion Forbes, director of performance and organisational change at AC Whyte, and FLIC advisory board member
CONSTRUCTION has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic...
Three crucial steps to effective stakeholder communications
Building something? The kind of thing that’ll have the neighbours up in arms? Or cheering from the rooftops? Either way, you need to listen...
























