Opportunity for all in the rebuilding of Ukraine

Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explains why Scotland’s expertise in developing and upgrading buildings can help transform war-damaged areas in Ukraine FOLLOWING the invasion of...
MJ O'Shaughnessy

Conserving historic buildings to create a vibrant city

By MJ O’Shaughnessy, managing director, Will Rudd (Glasgow) EDINBURGH is coming alive again as lockdown eases and people can visit once more. It is a...

Is late living coming of age?

By Richard Goodfellow, partner, Burness Paull RETIREMENT living is a hot topic it seems. Not just with those eagerly looking forward to life after the...

Celebrating heritage through design

By Bruce Kennedy, architect director, BDP’s Glasgow studio WE walk in the footsteps of our predecessors. Just as the inherited values of past generations shape...

The future’s bright for Scotland’s Purpose Built Student Accommodation market

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...

Managing health and safety risks of outdoor working this summer

By Kevin Rowe, MD of SafetyBuyer.com AS the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ease, construction firms will be looking forward to completing their...

Consultant calls for industry task force and construction regulator

A leading consultant has claimed “urgent action” is needed to help resolve some of the issues currently engulfing the construction industry. Len Bunton, a past...

The lowdown on low U-value fenestration

Whether you are considering a ‘fabric first’ approach to a new build project or looking at ways to retrofit energy saving measures into an...

The importance of builders’ merchants

From DIY bathroom renovations and garden makeovers to large-scale commercial construction, builders’ merchants offer the supplies needed to bring projects to life. Keeping stock...

Cladding remediation, reports, resources and rumours…

Is Scotland ready and prepared to deal with the recladding of high-rise buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, asks William Barlow,...

Building a model career in construction

By Laura Closs, a BIM co-ordinator at Kier Construction I always loved art and drawing as a child, and whenever my civil engineer dad took...

All about timing for collateral warranty

By Keith Emmerson, senior solicitor, dispute resolution (specialising in construction) at Gillespie Macandrew COLLATERAL warranties are an integral part of the construction contract landscape, filling...

First step when marketing houses must be to obtain Home Report

By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors Whether Covid is to blame, or whether we are all just...

Pay attention when it comes to paying less

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...

A digital agency still needs a collaborative work space

By Frankie Healy, director of digital agency, FIRE5 Digital MY digital agency turns five-years-old this month and I am proud of everything we have achieved...

Construction procurement reform 2023 workshop series

By Clare Paterson, principal construction adviser, The Scottish Government On average, Scotland’s public sector spends more than £4 billion a year on constructing buildings and...

Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry

By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...

Workers still at risk despite rise in excavation searches

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD (Linesearch BeforeUdig), an online asset search facility, discusses the recent ‘Digging Up Britain 2019’ report and draws on its...
Roddy Morrison

Aberdeen’s legacy buildings: the key to meeting modern sustainability demands

By Roddy Morrison, senior director, UK project management & building consultancy, at CBRE Scotland AS companies sharpen their focus on meeting net zero targets, the...

Window of opportunity: fenestration solutions for the student housing sector

Damp and dingy student digs are fortunately becoming a thing of the past as universities and property developers look to create student homes that...