The dynamic purchasing system revolution – a win-win for RSL clients and SME contractors
By Stephen Herriot, head of operations at PfH Scotland
LIFE can be tough for SME capital works and maintenance contractors. Typically, they struggle to win...
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...
How can Scotland build smarter in 2024?
Bruce Robertson, lending manager at Atelier, examines the current state of the housing market in Scotland
Over the course of 2023, the housing crisis has...
Putting employees at the heart of your business can reap huge rewards
By Lorraine Usher, Chief Executive, Loreburn Housing Association
LAST month, a small social landlord in Dumfries and Galloway, which isn’t exactly a household name, was...
Winning bids and where to find them…
Bids and proposals are a key element of business growth and development for any organisation, so it’s important to get the right content which...
Interest rate cut provides welcome boost for housebuilders
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...
Time for warm words to be replaced with concrete plans
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
IN 2021 we will hopefully leave Covid-19 behind us as the vaccine programme is rolled out, but...
Changing office? Don’t let dilapidations leave your move in disrepair
By Alastair McCoan, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank Scotland
After nearly three years interrupted by Covid-19 and macro-economic disruption, 2023 could be the year...
Don’t let embodied carbon undermine your net zero plans
By Grace Mair, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
HUGE amounts of resource are being invested in improving the sustainability of...
‘Carbon neutral’ banned in the EU from September 2026?
By Ellis Clark, head of marketing, Tunley Environmental
From 27 September 2026, businesses marketing products and services to EU consumers will be subject to stricter...
Bid Trends for 2020
By Andrew Morrison, founder of AM Bid
2020 is not just a new year but the beginning of a new decade. I list below 10...
The costly consequences of unfair contract terms
By Nyrie Eller, paralegal, dispute resolution at Gillespie Macandrew
RENEWING your monthly streaming service, agreeing to a new phone contract and taking up a gym...
Building accessible homes: turning the challenges into opportunities
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,...
Where we’re going with skills mix: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy future
By professor Norman McLennan, director of COES Caledonia Ltd and a visiting professor at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University.
The...
Cautious optimism despite recruiting uncertainty
By Claire Sheerin, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland
RECENT research by Hays shows that the majority of construction employers are optimistic despite...
Funders out in force and looking for opportunities in Scotland’s commercial property sector
By Ian Woods, west of Scotland head of commercial valuation at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
This time last year, it would have taken a large...
Is co-living the catalyst for Glasgow’s next chapter of regeneration?
By Shahid Ali, planning and development partner at Ryden
GLASGOW has always been a city that evolves. From its industrial roots to its cultural renaissance,...
Conserving historic buildings to create a vibrant city
By MJ O’Shaughnessy, managing director, Will Rudd (Glasgow)
EDINBURGH is coming alive again as lockdown eases and people can visit once more. It is a...
Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools
Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland
WITH the usual hint...
Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
By Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society
IT has now been over six months since the Scottish Parliament declared a housing emergency....
