Regeneration companies are key to delivering on the deals signed at COP26
By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
COP26 delegates will be welcomed upon arrival by People Make Glasgow Greener, and when they...
Meeting the challenge of green energy in new homes
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
LATER this year the delayed UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, will take place in Glasgow and...
Construction contracts: NEC3 v SBCC
Any conversation between an experienced project manager and a specialist construction lawyer on the choice of contracts is likely to be a lively one...
Do modular projects need digital twinning?
Nick Cowley, MD of windows and doors manufacturer Euramax, explores how digital twin technology could benefit the modular construction industry
A digital twin is a...
Industrial and retail warehousing lead the way as investor money starts to find its...
By Anthony Zdanowicz, an associate at the Ayr offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
IN the historic Scottish fiefdoms of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dumfries and...
Scotland’s cladding programme marks first year with safer homes in sight
By Hamish Paterson, director and head of building surveying at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
January 2026 marked one year since the Housing...
Taking a fresh look at the world of construction
By Joanne Casey, managing director of Mactaggart & Mickel’s Homes England division
MY son used to boast to his friends that I had the best job...
Scotland should focus on building communities, not just homes
By Neil McKay, MD of Urban Union
A new report released by housing and social research charities demonstrates that not only could the construction of...
Busting the concrete myth
A quality roof can last for 50 years or more, so it’s important to choose the right materials. Many looking for pitched roofing opt...
Aberdeen property market is hoping for a fair wind
By Felicity Forbes-Davidson, a partner in the Aberdeen residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHEN the Tall Ships sailed from Aberdeen in a flurry...
Protecting the health rating of your construction business
Protecting the health rating of your construction business means reducing its risk exposure. In light of economic uncertainty, investor confidence is likely to waver...
Churches are part of our national treasure, but valuation presents a professional challenge
By Adam Jennings, a surveyor in the Glasgow North office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
SCOTLAND'S churches are part of a long and proud heritage....
Is your holiday home winter ready?
Leaving your holiday home empty over the winter months can be a daunting prospect, and the unpredictability of the British weather makes it hard...
Is it time to modernise Modern Apprenticeships?
By Douglas Morrison, director of operations and skills, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
ALMOST 40,000 people in Scotland took part in apprenticeship training in 2019/20,...
Embracing online training during lockdown
Simon Horn, technical development manager at Stewart Milne Timber Systems discusses the benefits of embracing online training in a locked-down world.
As restrictions to safeguard...
Why are insolvency rates rising in the construction industry?
By Sharon McDougall of Scotland Debt Solutions, part of Begbies Traynor Group.
No company is immune to the dangers posed by today’s uncertain economic and...
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....
The themes set to shape Scotland’s property market in 2025
By Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray
So far, the 2020s have seen a lot of change in Scotland’s housing...
Cladding our future towards net zero
By Ellen Delph, project manager, KR Group (Scotland)
THE days of us living our lives within, what might be termed a linear production model -...
From the runway to the rubble – building a dream career
Laura Brown, an assistant business development manager at Kier Regional Building talks about her career in the construction industry.
