Practical tips for specifying bathroom pods

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...

Delivering modern homes that reflect rural setting

Page/Park's Jonathan Walsh, who was project architect on a new 23-unit housing project in Kirkintilloch, provides an overview of the initiative to deliver much-needed...

Today’s school leavers can spearhead sector’s future

By Lauren Brown, project manager, Developing the Young Workforce West Lothian regional group CAREERS in the construction industry still hold great interest for young people...

Empowering the masses not the few to improve housing in Scotland

By Colin Lavety, planning director at Barton Wilmore ENCOURAGING local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a mantra that we can all agree is...

‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....

Constructing a resilient future by building to withstand floods

Building flood resilience requires communities to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate change. Lee Davison, head of submissions – civils at McLaughlin...

Engineering a greener world

By Gerard Carson, a senior engineer/team leader at Will Rudd Davidson, Glasgow CHOOSING what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I...
Paula Thompson, Fleming Timber Structures

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%...

Government must help address Brexit skills drain

By Nicholas McVeigh-Crabbe, director at construction recruitment specialists BBR Services OVER the next year or two the Scottish and UK construction sector is very likely...

Don’t miss the opportunity to leapfrog competition

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 Rules of Engagement

By Richard Bright, head of Weber Shandwick’s property division in Scotland  THESE are exciting times for Scotland’s property industry. Investment seems to be flooding in from...

Progress on the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process

Len Bunton, a dispute resolution specialist and chair of the recently assembled working group of Scottish construction industry stakeholders seeking to explore and encourage...

The future of construction lies in developing the right talent

By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail markets As...

Cementing a place in history

The Queensferry Crossing is set to become the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world upon its completion in May 2017, writes Ronnie Turner,...
Marion Forbes

Construction is at a crossroads and widening our talent pool is a business imperative

By Marion Forbes, director of performance and organisational change at AC Whyte, and FLIC advisory board member CONSTRUCTION has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic...

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...

A fresh look at third party rights

By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...

Looking to the future to create new homes of tomorrow

By Steven Simpson, MD of Cruden Homes (East) Just last month Cruden Homes was amongst the winners at the annual Homes for Scotland Awards. Awards...

Scottish Apprenticeship Week ends, but the work must go on

By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland AS Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to...

Beware tax pitfalls of building or buying a garden pod for use as home...

By Ian McMonagle, taxation director at Russell & Russell AMONGST millions of people throughout the UK, WFH, or 'working from home' has set off an...