Building a sustainable future
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...
9 bid trends for 2019
By Andrew Morrison, managing director of AM Bid
It’s a brave person who would confidently state what 2019 will bring! While no-one can be certain...
Taking care with timber
Jeremy English, Great Britain and Ireland sales director at Södra Wood, Sweden’s largest cooperative of forest owners, explores why, more than ever, it is...
Offsite to play vital role in the biggest growth sectors
It has been widely reported that two of the largest growth sectors in the coming years will be affordable/social housing and student accommodation. Steve...
Why should I work for you?
By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for recruitment firm Hays in Scotland
ACCORDING to the recent Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2016 report, the biggest jump in salaries last year was in the construction sector, growing by 3.6%,...
Agility and transparency with temporary works
Charlie McKillop, northern regional engineering manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses why agility and transparency are essential for temporary works suppliers, and the importance...
How formwork technology facilitates low-carbon concrete
Concrete is a crucial material in construction, essential for infrastructure, housing, and even renewable energy projects. Yet, its climate impact cannot be ignored. In...
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...
The changing faces of façades
Manufacturing firms, who have always been at the forefront of innovation, are facing challenges that not too long ago, seemed unimaginable. They are being...
Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools
Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland
WITH the usual hint...
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...
When promotion is not always the right answer
By Marion Forbes, director of Mactaggart & Mickel with responsibility for HR
MOST of us have heard about imposter syndrome – where an individual doubts...
Why PPM is critical to housing stock’s net zero journey
By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The journey to net zero can seem a large, ominous, and expensive...
Pause for reflection may be no bad thing for residential property market
By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHILE reports about a slump in house sales and dropping prices quite naturally attract the...
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...
Governments must be ready to help construction sector go green
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...
Retrofitting Scotland’s built environment is key to reaching net zero
By Sarah Buchanan, innovation manager at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
OVER the next 10-15 years, the renovation, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) sector within construction and...
Charging infrastructure is key to unlocking the EV revolution potential
By Mark Markey, managing director, Akela Group
THE race to achieve net zero emissions targets is on and decarbonising the transport sector - as Scotland’s...
Glasgow’s newest sculpture is the perfect symbol of hope
By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
GLASGOW has no shortage of public art and the people who live in Scotland’s largest...
Home Reports have worked well, but surveyors must be open to opportunities for improvement
By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
IT is quite remarkable that it is now 10 years since Home Reports, the initiative...
