Workplaces of the future will be shaped by sustainability
By Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties PLC
THE pandemic has triggered a massive shift in the way we work, resulting in many companies moving...
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...
Hygienic flooring is key to raising sanitary standards
Hygiene standards in public spaces face unprecedented scrutiny in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In areas where footfall is high, maintaining the highest...
Membranes offer breath of fresh air for buildings
The performance requirements of a breather membrane are often misunderstood or overlooked, particularly in relation to water protection. Marc van der Voort, MD at...
Planning today to meet offshore wind ambitions of tomorrow
Fraser Milne, engineering and projects director at Balmoral Comtec, discusses offshore wind and the value of a resilient Scottish supply chain
SCOTLAND’S offshore wind ambitions...
Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges
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...
What does lower occupancy mean for future of commercial buildings?
London’s Canary Wharf is currently operating at 10% capacity, with most employees working from home. To put that in perspective, that’s about 12,000 people...
A sustainable future for post-war buildings
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...
Offshore construction disputes: can they be avoided?
By Kirsti Olson, Dentons partner
ACCORDING to Offshore Wind Scotland, there are currently seven operational offshore wind farms or demonstration projects in Scottish waters, with...
The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey
By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA
SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...
You can’t tackle child poverty without homes
By Tom Barclay, Kingdom Group chief executive
FOR many families across Scotland, child poverty did not pause over Christmas. It tightened its grip. The latest...
Going beyond the environmental argument for retrofitting
By Moses Jenkins, sector skills manager, Historic Environment Scotland
When thinking about the retrofit of our older building stock, it is important to get the terminology...
Finding the right path back to building a bright future
By Alyson Cameron, graduate site manager with Kier Construction Scotland
FROM a very young age, building was a keen interest of mine. My dad was...
What are the likely post-Brexit outcomes for those working with timber?
By Nigel Buckley Ryan, UK sales director, merchants, Södra
WHILE no one can really say with any great certainty what a deal - or lack of...
Early engagement key to future-proofing buildings
By Andrew Thornton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson
THE roll out of free early years childcare across Scotland, alongside a rising population and ageing portfolio,...
Top tips for looking after wood in your property
By Brian Reid, operations director at Wise Property Care
TIMBER frames have many advantages for buildings. They are cost-efficient, easy to construct, and great at...
Offsite can deliver the keys to affordable housing projects
Alex Goodfellow, group managing director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems, uses over 30 years’ experience in housebuilding to highlight how offsite construction and timber...
Ignore the doomsayers. The Scottish residential property market fundamentals remain strong
By Eric Curran
The last thing anybody needs at the moment is someone else banging on about fake news but if you were a house...
A reflective end to a challenging year
The ongoing reverberations of the pandemic have made 2021 a unique year for the construction sector and residential property market. In this article, Queensberry...
Building your brand as an employer of choice
IT is welcome news that Scotland’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% between April and June. According to The Office for National Statistics, the...
