The appeal of bi-folds and how to choose them
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, a manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, discusses the benefits of adding bi-fold doors to a property and offers...
Rebuilding trust and revitalising communities
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects
RESTORING and refurbishing buildings that fall under the ownership of community trusts are becoming an increasingly important part...
How resilient is Glasgow’s architecture?
By Bruce Kennedy, an architect director at BDP
IN more than 30 years as a practicing architect in Glasgow, I have witnessed the city’s resilience...
Scottish housing market proves its resilience to shocks of the past year
By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market...
Driving innovation and regeneration can help supercharge growth
By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
The economic outlook for Scotland and the wider UK appears to be improving, if only...
Why should I work for you?
By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for recruitment firm Hays in Scotland
ACCORDING to the recent Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2016 report, the biggest jump in salaries last year was in the construction sector, growing by 3.6%,...
Showing what construction is really like can make it an attractive career choice
By Heather Holbrook, partner at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
CONSTRUCTION has never enjoyed the best reputation as a career destination. Research conducted...
Earth Day: what makes a distillery sustainable?
To mark Earth Day, Organic Architects explores how distilleries can take practical steps toward a more sustainable future
WHISKY might be made from just three...
Opening site doors can open young minds
By Brian McQuade, managing director for Kier Regional Building Scotland
ADDRESSING the skills shortage remains a key priority right across the construction industry. While the...
A fresh look at third party rights
By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP
AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...
Procuring a great career in construction
By Manni Ferguson, procurement lead for Kier Construction in Scotland and north east England
WITH International Women’s Day just two days away (March 8, 2018),...
Road Bond levels pose threat to construction SMEs in the recovery
By Scott Macphail, director of Dougall Baillie Associates.
EVERY party in every commercial transaction has a perfect right to take reasonable precautions against risk, but...
Offsite construction can become the ‘new normal’
By Stewart Dalgarno, AIMCH project director and director of product development at Stewart Milne Group
THE global pandemic will have a wide-reaching impact on...
Why gender balanced leadership matters
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden and Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) advisory board member
AS a mother of two school-aged daughters,...
The vital role of acoustics in classroom design
Michael Anderson, head of A&D – UK & Ireland – at ceiling solutions specialist Zentia, tells Project Scotland about the vital role of acoustics...
Mind those Millennials
By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for Hays in Scotland
MANY employers know the importance of retaining good staff, of keeping them incentivised,...
Energy efficiency must play vital role in new build plans
Simon Wild, European category marketing manager at Formica Group, discusses the importance of building envelopes in combating CO2 emissions and their role in energy...
There’s much more to Morris & Spottiswood
Following a period of growth, Morris & Spottiswood has become much more than the fit-out, shopfitting and refurbishment services that the company is known...
Workplaces of the future will be shaped by sustainability
By Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties PLC
THE pandemic has triggered a massive shift in the way we work, resulting in many companies moving...
Digital construction: enabling sustainability
Matt Wiseman, global digital innovation manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform explains how digital engineering tools are creating more sustainable construction processes while helping to...
