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Quality placemaking has ‘critical’ role in supporting successful return of town and city centres

By Dave Kelman, project director of Crosswind Developments. Crosswind’s proposal to re-develop a 45 ha site in West Edinburgh into a mixed-use development is...

Innovations to ‘future-proof’ Scotland’s ports against climate change

Ramsay Muirhead, director of ports & infrastructure at CMAL, discusses the importance of innovations to tackling rising sea levels in Scotland ACCORDING to Marine Scotland...

The time is now for action on BIM

2017 is the year when BIM comes to the fore for those involved in the Scottish built environment. Here, Leanne McMillan, sustainable development and...

Don’t let them suffer in silence

By Martin Robertson, health and safety manager at M-Pact Group IT is one of the great hidden secrets of the construction sector, an issue that many...
Stewart Dalgarno

Data gathering shows value of smart construction

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, believes that Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has the...
Heather Holbrook

Showing what construction is really like can make it an attractive career choice

By Heather Holbrook, partner at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group CONSTRUCTION has never enjoyed the best reputation as a career destination. Research conducted...
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...

Investing in green spaces benefits everyone in Clyde Gateway

By Alison Thewliss, MP for Glasgow Central and chair of Clyde Gateway urban regeneration company. Glasgow is rightly known as the “dear green place” due...

Building a skilled future

In Scotland, 13.8% of 16-24 year-olds are currently out of work, yet demand for young, skilled workers in the construction industry is at an...

Designs liability: lessons to learn from recent decision

By Sandra Cassels, a partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, specialising in construction and engineering disputes What happened A design consultant was involved...
Marcus Di Rollo, Gilson Gray

Six themes that will define Scotland’s property market in 2026

By Marcus Di Rollo, head of Gilson Gray lettings THE 2020s have been a turbulent time for Scotland’s housing market. Rents and prices surged during...

It’s time to talk about mental health as much as physical safety in construction

By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson In the construction industry, health and safety is most often thought about in terms...

Green homes will drive the reimagination of age-exclusive living

By Fraser Lynes, MD of Cruden Homes WHEN it comes to finding the perfect home, everyone has their own list of essentials, whether that’s a...

Collective action by housebuilders to target climate change

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe IT was Barack Obama who pointed out that the challenges of the 21st century could not be met without...
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Retrofitting report to play vital role in reaching Scotland’s net zero targets

Gavin Oxenham, group general manager at Procast Group, discusses the importance of the new ‘Retrofitting Roundtable Report’, and how the Hamilton-based principal contractor is...

Health and safety training is more than just policies and procedures

By Lynsey Chambers, training manager, City Building, Queenslie Training Centre ALL employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their...

Career in construction was waiting in the wings

By Lisa Gray, a bid coordinator for Kier Regional Building Scotland MY childhood dreams were all about being on stage. From pantomimes to amateur theatre...

Can online pay portals combat blame culture?

By Colin Darch, business process consultant at OPEN ECX BLAME culture is a contentious topic in the construction industry, particularly when it comes to invoicing...

Getting the most out of your marketing post-Covid-19

Rachel McHugh, MD at creative marketing and PR agency, Clear B2B, shares her thoughts on how those in the building and construction industry can...

Scotland’s dilemma: how to guide workers from fossil fuel past to sustainable future

Christian Warden, engagement director at Construction Talent Retention Scheme and Talentview Construction, a government-backed platform that allows those with construction experience to showcase their...