Innovative glazing to achieve new Scottish Building Regulations

The introduction of new Building Scotland Regulations on 1st February 2023 has placed energy efficiency high on the agenda for construction professionals. The regulations,...

How to present a showhome

Showhome design is a constantly evolving art form. Here, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, speaks with Suzanne Thomas of Blocc Interiors,...
Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures

Female role models are key to shifting attitudes

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures, told Project Scotland about the challenges faced...

Landscape architecture — a healthy outlook for everyone

By Lesley Samuel, landscape architect at Halliday Fraser Munro  LANDSCAPE architecture, once an afterthought and often viewed as a hefty additional cost, is now moving...

Explained: Section 63 in Scotland & differences to MEES scheme in England

By Gordon Black and Alan Maxwell, project management and building consultancy, CBRE Scotland With continued and increased focus on sustainability, our clients are evermore focused...

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...

Funding will support a construction innovation revolution – but we need industry’s help

By Stephen Good, chief executive, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre THE importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a few...

Still time to comply with new RCI property transparency checks

By Gregor Duthie, legal director at full-service law firm Gilson Gray GREATER transparency over the ownership of property in Scotland – and the UK, for...
Alan Ferns

RAAC and ruin? Timely advice can relieve panic over aerated concrete

By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering. It is part...

Game’s not a bogey for forward-thinking golf clubs

By Donald Yellowley, a partner in DM Hall’s country department based in the Bridge of Allan. He is a rural practice surveyor who has...
Child looking out the window

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...

More work required to improve sector’s gender pay gap

By Susannah Donaldson, a senior associate and a gender pay gap reporting expert at Pinsent Masons THE construction industry is one of the fastest growing...

From Surveys to Solutions: Unlocking Retrofit Potential at Scale

By Shirley Evatt, senior associate at Will Rudd (Edinburgh) I often hear people talk about the retrofit challenge as though it’s a mountain too steep...

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...

Is the Scottish property market ready for new energy performance changes?

By Philip White, Partner for Energy and Sustainability Services at Malcolm Hollis LLP THE clock is ticking down to 1 September when the Assessment of...

All about timing for collateral warranty

By Keith Emmerson, senior solicitor, dispute resolution (specialising in construction) at Gillespie Macandrew COLLATERAL warranties are an integral part of the construction contract landscape, filling...

Can current construction challenges be overcome?

Cameron Gray, cost consultancy director in CBRE’s project management and building consultancy team, explores material shortages and rising costs THERE has been a lot of...
Commercial door entrance

How to make an entrance

Commercial door specification is rarely straightforward. The need to balance design aspirations with stringent safety, security and accessibility requirements can present a number of...

How Princes Street can step up its transformation

By Murray Stewart, partner and head of real estate at Gilson Gray THE new St James Quarter in Edinburgh is grabbing the headlines as high-end...

Dealing with Giant Hogweed or Japanese Knotweed on construction sites

By Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland CONSTRUCTION sites throughout the UK are blighted regularly by invasive non-native weeds and other plants which,...