A challenging decade for the property market
By Steven Simpson, director at Queensberry Properties
THE start of a new decade always provides a good opportunity to reflect on the last ten years, and...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
The future of construction relies on upskilling, not just talent attraction
There’s a growing consensus across construction that the skills challenge can’t be solved by inspiring the next generation into the sector alone. While attracting...
Why the right environment is key to greater use of green building materials
By John McGuire, partner at Thomas & Adamson
With the threat of a climate emergency on the horizon, everyone involved in the built environment has...
‘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....
Navigating a volatile construction market: how to keep the wolves from your door
By Keith Emmerson, associate, dispute resolution, at Gillespie Macandrew
THERE are some sad inevitabilities in life: ageing; Scotland failing to qualify out of their group...
Setting the standards for porcelain facades
Brian G Newell MBE, founder and chief executive of British façade manufacturer, Shackerley, and the technical lead for a new international porcelain cladding standard...
Quality placemaking has ‘critical’ role in supporting successful return of town and city centres
By Dave Kelman, project director of Crosswind Developments. Crosswind’s proposal to re-develop a 45 ha site in West Edinburgh into a mixed-use development is...
Commercial property sector witnesses fierce resilience
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...
Planning a way forward
The Scottish Government recently set out proposals for “revamping” the nation’s planning system, which build on recommendations of an independent review carried out last...
Offsite construction can become the ‘new normal’
By Stewart Dalgarno, AIMCH project director and director of product development at Stewart Milne Group
THE global pandemic will have a wide-reaching impact on...
Choosing a channel – a closer look at drainage selection
Drainage and water management systems form a vital part of all construction projects. With so many options available, selecting the best drainage system can...
Report has “significant” implications for industry
By Kathryn Moffett, lawyer and construction law specialist at CMS
THE Cole Report was published last month following a number of high profile construction defects...
Can you refuse to hire ‘unreliable’ young workers?
By Dawn Robertson, partner & accredited specialist in employment law, BTO Solicitors LLP
In the latest quarterly economic survey by Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, published...
Building a bright future – brick by brick
By Nicole Carlin, an apprentice bricklayer with Cruden Building. Nicole is currently taking part in Cruden Academy where she is completing a four-year Modern...
Cracking the scourge of potholes
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
POTHOLES are an evocative subject. They are defined differently and assessed without a...
Aggregates Levy must be a springboard for the resource management sector
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
ONE of the aims of the Scottish Government’s proposed Aggregates Levy is that the new tax should support the...
Setting the blueprint for green workplaces of the future
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
SCOTLAND is rapidly approaching its net zero...
Construction – it’s about more than bricks and mortar
By Emma Dickson, a member of the Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group and chair of the Skills Working Group.
MY desire to work in the construction...
Brexit impact will be unclear for some time
By Shona Frame, partner and construction legal specialist at law firm CMS
WHAT does Brexit mean for the future of Scottish construction? This really is...
