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By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven...

By Chris Macfarlane, director of Lismore Real Estate Advisors THE Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) market is one of the fastest growing sectors in the...

By Lisa Dromgoole, managing associate at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson IT'S not often that a construction lawyer has cause to consider the world of...

By Laura Morrison, managing practice development lawyer at Dentons Employment Rights Bill overview The UK government has introduced the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, which promises significant...

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...

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...

With limited resources and a changing climate, how can we build a healthy and sustainable urban future? Here, Nick Cowley, MD of aluminium building...

By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...

By Dan Donald, Simon Community Scotland Today (10 October) is World Homeless Day, providing an important chance for us all to consider the impact of...

By Brad Morrison, architect at BDP SCHOOLS are at the heart of any healthy community. Recognising this, North Lanarkshire Council has committed to a...

By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....

By Paul Coffey, chief executive of the Scotland 5G Centre. A golden key opens any door and 5G is the key to unlocking business efficiency...

By Steven Simpson, MD of Cruden Group As 2025 dawns, the housebuilding industry finds itself at a crossroads, still facing economic and political challenges, yet...

By Ysella Jago, DRS executive at RICS MEDIATION is making a bid for revival in Scotland, and if the attention it is receiving translates into the...

New build housing will need to meet the Scottish equivalent of the Passivhaus standard within two years. But is there enough understanding of the...

By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway SCOTLAND is rapidly approaching its net zero...

By Steven Hendry, senior director at CBRE Across the UK, there is no shortage of regeneration strategies, masterplans or ambition. Cities are rich in vision....

By Beverly Quinn, environmental engineer at TÜV SÜD, an international building services engineering consultancy specialising in sustainable MEP (mechanical, electrical and public health), BIM,...

By Sharon McDougall, DAS approved money advisor at Scotland Debt Solutions As we enter the final quarter of 2022 and the cold winter months, Scottish...

By Dr Sophie Taysom from Keyah Consulting Scotland’s net zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment, which accounts for...