On the RAAC: commercial lease considerations on discovering concrete issues

By Dentons’ Philip Knight, Fiona MacGregor and Scott Buchanan REINFORCED autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight concrete that was widely used in the construction...
Hamish Paterson, Thomas & Adamson

New cladding legislation is positive progress for fire safety in Scotland

By Hamish Paterson, partner at Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that...

Paving for change — the growing importance of SuDS

SuDS represent a collection of strategies, management practices, structures and design solutions that drain surface water efficiently and sustainably from development sites. Here, David...

Brexit and bark beetle: what they mean for 2020 timber supply

Excess stock brought in ahead of the original Brexit deadline, uncertainty around the UK’s exit from the European Union, and challenges posed by bark...

Early engagement key to future-proofing buildings

By Andrew Thornton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson THE roll out of free early years childcare across Scotland, alongside a rising population and ageing portfolio,...

A fresh look at third party rights

By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...

The Glasgow legacy remains strong

By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway Glasgow has once again played host to a successful sporting event with a global audience. The inaugural...

What industry needs to know about response to Withers Review

By Kirsty Connell-Skinner, sustainable construction partnerships manager at Edinburgh Napier University & programme manager at HCI Skills Gateway THE shortage of construction skills is a...

Sourcing local and using reclaimed materials is part of solution to shortages

By Andrew Richards, co-chair of the supply chain resilience & capability sub-group of Scottish Construction Leadership Forum and is MD of Glenesk Homes, and...

The cladding issue must be addressed immediately

By Eric Curran, a partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow office THE Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent enquiries have...

City’s hotbed of talent is heating up the property market

By Guy Marsden, a founding director of Highbridge Properties PLC AS a commercial property developer, my natural instinct whenever I go into a city is...
Housing project designed to Passivhaus standards

Passivhaus highlights the art of the possible

Lizzy Westmacott, associate director at ECD Architects, shares how the industry can fast-track its Passivhaus know-how ahead of upcoming policy changes THE Scottish Government has...
Marcus Di Rollo, Gilson Gray

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...
Mike Stevenson, Senior

Knowledge sharing is key to cost-effective, low-carbon housing

By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets at NorDan UK IN April, Homes for Scotland (HFS) called on the Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’...

Making a big noise over acoustic design constraints

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

New communities need more than lip service from developers

By Nick Waugh, director, Shawfair LLP THIS year has taught us many things – most of them character-forming as my mother was fond of saying...

Five construction themes for 2021

By Stephen Good, CEO of Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) IT would be safe to say that any predictions made about the past 12 months...

Education as a building block for community integration

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. ...
Duradrain product

Reducing waste the circular way this European Week for Waste Reduction

By Andy Leah, general manager of Duraproducts AS we mark this year’s European Week for Waste Reduction, the message remains clear: waste prevention is not...

Signs of recovery for UK housebuilding amid economic challenges

By Martin Smith, chief executive of Muir Group THERE is no denying that the challenges faced across the housebuilding and wider construction industry over the...