Scotland’s people deserve better on housing
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
Last week, Homes for Scotland held its annual conference in our great capital city, less than a...
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...
Striking the right balance over BIM
There is less than a year left to go until the Government target of April 2017 for requiring public sector projects to adopt a...
Why a more considered approach is key to decarbonising UK housing
By Zander Muego, partner at Thomas & Adamson
The importance of decarbonisation is becoming increasingly well understood. As all industries look at how they can...
Prepare now for expiry of your PFI contract
Kirsti Olson, partner at Dentons and construction law expert, explains what to be aware of regarding the expiry of your PFI contract, and why...
How can Scotland build smarter in 2024?
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...
Energy crisis will worsen unless we offer a balanced smart transition where consumers decide...
By John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group
ENERGY prices skyrocketing, rising inflation rates and a potential year-long recession, the immediate economic picture for...
Humanising the workplace
By Bruce Kennedy, architect director at BDP's Glasgow studio
As a designer of workplaces, I’m fascinated by the adaptability of millions of people around the world...
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. ...
Timber is set to grow in the non-domestic market
By Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures
STATISTICS indicate that Scotland is leading the UK in timber frame construction. With approximately 80%...
We must bridge the gap this Scottish Housing Day for a brighter future
By David Knight, managing director, Avant Homes Scotland
For years, the Scottish housing market hasn’t worked in favour of younger buyers. They’ve either been priced...
Employees: confident or cautious?
By Ian Eker, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland
THE construction and property industry in Scotland has been buoyant for many years. So...
It’s never too soon to get connected
Firms looking to get hooked up to the Scottish water network should waste no time starting the process. Willie Aitken explains why.
IN the majority...
Lessons learnt for sustainable school design
By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio
SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement. The race to...
It’s time to invest in young people
By Peter Russian, chief executive of Remarkable (formerly Investors in People Scotland)
IN an environment where margins are being squeezed more tightly and the demands...
Optimising temporary works in large-scale civils construction
Cliff Shepherd, senior project engineer at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the best approach to formwork and other temporary works for major civils projects
TEMPORARY works...
When the roads fall silent, we can’t avoid the fact that it’s time for...
By Stuart Harrow, transportation director of Dougall Baillie Associates
One of the first things which comes to the forefront of the public mind when a...
Architects and designers must embrace the circular economy
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architects
Recently, I read an article about how academic innovation was helping to spearhead a transition to reduce waste...
The massive challenge for construction as PFI agreements come to an end
As public sector organisations prepare to inherit assets built under long-term contracts such as PFI, they face a challenge - fragmented and inconsistent maintenance...
People, Place and Jobs: the legacy of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway
THE black and white interwar images of Clyde Gateway show Glasgow’s East End in its full, bustling...
