Time to take stock and build workplaces of the future
By Andy Cunningham, senior director at CBRE
A recent report published by CBRE shows that Grade A office supply in Glasgow has now reached a...
Chaos in Portugal and Spain shines very bright light on vital role of electricians
By Alan Wilson, MD of SELECT
It has come as a shock of unprecedented voltage, not just in Spain and Portugal but across the western...
The Commonwealth catalyst: the legacy behind Glasgow’s games
By Niki Spence, head of sustainable communities at Clyde Gateway
IN just a year’s time Glasgow will welcome back the Commonwealth Games to our city,...
New rules designed to further reduce fatalities
By Jacqueline Cursiter, Senior Associate at law firm CMS
Given the ever present threat of injury and, potentially, loss of life for construction workers, health...
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a ‘quick fix’
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP's dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
THE Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5...
PPE: one size doesn’t protect all
Michael Fink, CEO of Mask Logic, discusses the vital importance of respiratory protection
WHEN PPE fit fails, protection fails. For too long, protective equipment in...
A digital agency still needs a collaborative work space
By Frankie Healy, director of digital agency, FIRE5 Digital
MY digital agency turns five-years-old this month and I am proud of everything we have achieved...
When lawyers get to play a part in history
By Stuart Macfarlane, partner in the property and construction team at Weightmans (Scotland) LLP
IN terms of the law, the property and construction lawyers’ role...
Agility and transparency with temporary works
Charlie McKillop, northern regional engineering manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses why agility and transparency are essential for temporary works suppliers, and the importance...
Reasons to be EPC-ful over Energy Performance Certificates
By Calum Allmond, head of architectural services at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
In the same way that Home Reports have become an accepted part of the...
Practical tips for specifying bathroom pods
Offsite Solutions is supplying bathroom pods in a £3 million contract for a Moda build-to-rent scheme in Glasgow, working with Robertson Group. Here, MD...
Water pollution: simple steps can work a treat
Richard D. Coulton, business unit manager (construction) at Siltbuster, outlines the typical causes of water pollution on construction sites and the solutions to treat...
Don’t miss the opportunity to leapfrog competition
Public Relations expert, Julie Moulsdale, explains why construction firms should make the most of the many opportunities that exist to raise their profile.
THE Scottish...
5G has the potential to redefine the future of construction
By Lucy Black, director of innovation and engagement at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
RECENTLY, the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre held an online event that looked...
Optimising temporary works in large-scale civils construction
Cliff Shepherd, senior project engineer at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the best approach to formwork and other temporary works for major civils projects
TEMPORARY works...
Quality steps to SuDS success
By Jo Bradley, market development manager, SDS Limited
WHEN it comes to preventing surface water pollution, Scotland leads the way. Scotland’s wide-scale use of sustainable...
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...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
Harnessing the power of natural insulation
Andy Cook, technical specification advisor at Ecological Building Systems, explains why natural insulation is the perfect complement to timber frame construction
TIMBER frame has, for...
Let’s put community engagement at the heart of procurement
After being awarded the GO Best Service Award (contractors working with the Scottish public sector) at the recent GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards...
