Construction and education need to work together for MMC to thrive
By Ian Atkinson, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
MOVING to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK...
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...
Seeing the wood for the trees: how timber can help Scotland deliver sustainability
By Sam Hart, innovation manager, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
SCOTLAND is claimed to have hit the energy jackpot twice, with the discovery of North...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
‘Daunting’ outlook for Scottish building industry
Euan Clark, president of the Scottish Building Federation, warns that the construction industry in Scotland is facing a daunting combination of challenges
WITHIN the Scottish...
House brick can become circular economy champ
By Professor Gabriela Medero, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot Watt University and a recent finalist in the 2018 Converge Challenge,...
Social value schemes find their place in company environmental strategies
Kobir Ahamed, sustainability manager at commercial roofing firm BriggsAmasco, says social value schemes are finding their place in environmental strategies
INITIATING a social value strategy...
Later living housing design: learning from Covid-19
By Stuart Carr, director at Inglis & Carr
The new reality
In a recent trip to Verona, prior to the majority of the population of the...
Digital is keeping pace in Scotland’s retrofit race
Mohannad Altabbal, senior customer success manager at Graphisoft, explains how the use of digital tools can help Scotland realise its retrofit ambitions
THE latest Scottish...
How to present a showhome
Showhome design is a constantly evolving art form. Here, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, speaks with Suzanne Thomas of Blocc Interiors,...
Laying the foundations for a sustainable future
By Grace Mair, regional director at Thomas & Adamson
MORE and more, we are seeing sustainability continue to be a pressing priority for clients, particularly...
The Rules of Engagement
By Richard Bright, head of Weber Shandwick’s property division in Scotland
THESE are exciting times for Scotland’s property industry.
Investment seems to be flooding in from...
Creating an environment that promotes challenge
By Shirley Evatt, a senior associate at Will Rudd Davidson
TWO centuries ago, very few women were deemed to have a great influence on society. ...
Home Reports have worked well, but surveyors must be open to opportunities for improvement
By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
IT is quite remarkable that it is now 10 years since Home Reports, the initiative...
STA Advice Note 18 – what do specifiers need to know?
ADVERTORIAL
John Mellor, Product Manager at Protect Membranes, explains the Structural Timber Association’s new STA Advice Note 18 and describes the key recommendations for breather...
Why climate risk is rising in 2026
By Emily Alexander, senior associate scientist at Tunley Environmental
The evidence is difficult to ignore. 2023, 2024, and 2025 were the three hottest years on...
Amid the stark shortage of Grade A office space, it’s time for occupiers to...
By Guy Marsden, a founding director of Highbridge Properties PLC
A recent report from property services company, CBRE showed that Grade A office supply in...
A splash of colour can be mood booster for our homes
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden Homes
AFTER the last 12 months we all need a bit of a lift, something that...
Riding the leadership learning curve
By Alan Gordon, senior partner of DM Hall LLP.
I suspect that for any new role, 33 years should be ample preparation. But taking over...
Why the right environment is key to greater use of green building materials
By John McGuire, partner at Thomas & Adamson
With the threat of a climate emergency on the horizon, everyone involved in the built environment has...
