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Roof waterproofing is not a game of chance. Errors at any stage of the installation process, particularly avoidable ones, could have costly ramifications. Correct...

By Alyson Cameron, graduate site manager with Kier Construction Scotland FROM a very young age, building was a keen interest of mine. My dad was...

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...

With a more buoyant construction market, it is those firms continuing to invest in training that are best placed to help housing providers bring their homes up to modern standards. Billy Baird, Projects Director at roofing and cladding services provider Marley Contract Services, looks at how the company has managed to maintain its skills base. THE skills shortage is particularly acute in the construction industry and encompasses a wide range of disciplines from bricklaying through to plumbing. A lack of...

By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement.  The race to...

By Clare Tait, an environmental advisor for Kier Construction Scotland It’s hard to imagine that reviewing tree root protection plans or land remediation strategies as...

To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Naila Akram, head of social impact at Balfour Beatty, highlights how the firm is transforming the landscape for apprentices...

By Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland Winter is coming. But, unlike the Starks of Winterfell in Game of Thrones, for whom the phrase...

Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explores pay less notices and the provisions to be aware of RECENTLY, we have noticed a marked increase in instructions...

By Vikki Watt, Partner & Solicitor Advocate, BTO Solicitors LLP THE Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 granted SEPA...

Every room presents a unique challenge when it comes to acoustics. When you place an incorrect material or even too much of one, it...

By Greig Fenton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson GALE force winds, torrential rain and freezing temperatures – welcome to winter in Scotland. Almost two years...

By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering. It is part...

By Gary Gray, general manager of Muir Timber Systems, part of the Muir Group THE housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More...

Building something? The kind of thing that’ll have the neighbours up in arms? Or cheering from the rooftops? Either way, you need to listen...

By Stuart Clark, MD, Russell & Russell chartered accountants THE tax treatment of company-owned electric cars is not as simple as you would hope, but...

By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...

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...

Seismic activity may be rare in the UK, but many buildings and critical infrastructure need to be protected from blasts.  The cost of specialised...

Fraser Brown, business development director at Shackerley, explains why mechanically fixed brick façades are changing the way we build with brick SPECIFICATION choices and construction...