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By Ruth Cochrane, enterprise lead within the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University MOST of us are acutely aware that the...

By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership) WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...

Bruce Robertson, lending manager at Atelier, examines the current state of the housing market in Scotland Over the course of 2023, the housing crisis has...

As the government continues to push the construction industry to move more of the building process off-site and into factories, Roddy Cormack, construction specialist...

Alex Brown, MD of NorDan UK, explains why construction firms will have to consider their long-term vision and how to actively pursue growth in...

By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....

By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven...

Hugh Franklin, head of AeroBarrier UK, explains why technology holds the key to meeting ambitious decarbonisation targets in Scotland’s housing sector SCOTLAND’S focus on energy-efficient...

Public Relations expert, Julie Moulsdale, explains why construction firms should make the most of the many opportunities that exist to raise their profile. THE Scottish...

The remedial practice of soil stabilisation has been widely employed in the construction and building sectors for thousands of years, and even after more...

By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow Due to the combined understanding of...

With a more buoyant construction market, it is those firms continuing to invest in training that are best placed to help housing providers bring their homes up to modern standards. Billy Baird, Projects Director at roofing and cladding services provider Marley Contract Services, looks at how the company has managed to maintain its skills base. THE skills shortage is particularly acute in the construction industry and encompasses a wide range of disciplines from bricklaying through to plumbing. A lack of...

By Martin Burns, head of ADR research and development at RICS AS an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) RICS has a duty to ensure its panel...

By Akash Marwaha, managing director, Hays in Scotland AT Hays, we’re experiencing a serious disconnect between employers’ expectations and the current reality when recruiting for...

Manufacturing firms, who have always been at the forefront of innovation, are facing challenges that not too long ago, seemed unimaginable. They are being...

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

By Anna Reed, data director at EG FROM the new 220,000 sq. ft headquarters of Scottish Power to the flagship St Vincent Plaza development, the...

By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway COP26 delegates will be welcomed upon arrival by People Make Glasgow Greener, and when they...

Offsite Solutions is supplying bathroom pods in a £3 million contract for a Moda build-to-rent scheme in Glasgow, working with Robertson Group. Here, MD...

By Ann Allen, chair of Women in Property Scotland board  IT is widely understood that a diverse workforce is better for business. There is a...