Addressing Scotland’s town centre retail challenge

By Andrew Woodrow, planning associate with Barton Willmore I have fond memories of shopping in the 80s and early 90s. Visiting the Wimpy restaurant on...
Ross Taylor, Gillespie Macandrew

Fact or fiction: the hybrid collateral warranty

By Ross Taylor, partner, dispute resolution, Gillespie Macandrew A construction contract is an agreement 'for' the carrying out, arranging 'for' the carrying out or providing...
Heather Holbrook

Does quantity surveying need a rebrand to attract the next generation?

By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group Quantity surveying is a vital part of the UK's £370 billion construction industry,...

We all need to take homes to our hearts to build a better future

By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland Everyone should have a place to call home and as I mark my first year as...

Better insulation vital to slowing global warming

By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
GMG Energy site from drone

Making the Highlands more business-friendly: a call to action

By Malcolm Morrison, director of GMG Energy and joint owner of Melvich Bay Caravan Park My heart and passion lie in the Highlands. I live...
Heather Holbrook

How the Covid-19 pandemic has changed construction five years on

By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the start of...

Securing the future of our industry

By Alan Burns, Divisions Manager for City Building There have been reports for some time of a skills gap in the construction industry where talents...
Greig Fenton

How sensors are becoming essential tools for safer, healthier social housing

By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group DIGITAL technology is steadily influencing how buildings are planned, operated and maintained....
Martin Joyce, Clyde Gateway

‘Triple helix’ of innovation can drive regeneration and jobs

By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway THE recent UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds has cemented its...

Industry awards: love or loathe?

By Stuart Young, an account director at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science,...

Innovative glazing to achieve new Scottish Building Regulations

The introduction of new Building Scotland Regulations on 1st February 2023 has placed energy efficiency high on the agenda for construction professionals. The regulations,...

Increased timber use can help meet carbon targets

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses the role of offsite timber building systems in meeting net zero goals...

The evolution of bathrooms

Bathrooms have evolved into stylish and welcoming spaces, and it’s remarkable to consider how far we’ve come from avocado suites and pink fluffy carpets....
David Robertson, Knight Frank

Beyond the bed count: how to deliver successful PBSA conversion projects

By David Robertson, project management partner at Knight Frank Scotland DEVELOPERS are continuing to look at existing buildings to deliver purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). And...

How real-time data is vital in groundworks scheme design

The role of monitoring can be fundamental to the success of groundworks projects. Taking advantage of all available data can help to ensure that...
Jonathan Gaskell, a Partner at DWF LLP I

Whatever happened to third party rights?

By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at DWF LLP I have written a couple of times previously in this publication about the use of third party...

Demolishing RAAC-affected homes may not be the only answer

By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to...
Nicola Earley principal engineer, WSP Scotland

Rising tides call for better partnership working

By Nicola Earley, principal engineer, WSP Scotland SCOTLAND’S wet and often windy weather is known the world over. Whilst some may grow to love it,...

Finding space for greater returns on commercial property

By Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development at Kingspan Insulation Limited LAST month’s revisions to Section 6 (energy) of the Building Standards have...