How best to solve disputes generated by Covid-19?
Sandra Cassels, partner on the commercial litigation team specialising in construction and engineering dispute resolution at Morton Fraser, tells Project Scotland why collaboration may...
How the Covid-19 pandemic has changed construction five years on
By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the start of...
Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction
Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director
Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...
Fancy living off-grid? Here are some issues to consider
By Paul Houghton, head of planning at DM Hall
AS a town and country planner, I have spent the past few years, paradoxically, giving advice...
The importance of creating a pipeline of talent
By Martin O’Donnell, health and safety advisor at Akela Group
THE construction industry has shown promising signs of recovery and new job opportunities are emerging...
Amid the stark shortage of Grade A office space, it’s time for occupiers to...
By Guy Marsden, a founding director of Highbridge Properties PLC
A recent report from property services company, CBRE showed that Grade A office supply in...
Why the UK needs to build more, build better and build beautiful…
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety
EVERYWHERE you turn there’s building works. And, on larger sites, there are big signs shouting out...
Project Bank Accounts – a challenging balancing act
As the Scottish Government consults the construction sector on current issues, including on the use of Project Bank Accounts, Chris Horsley, senior associate at Burness...
The ABCs of EPDs
By Tom O’Sullivan, technical specification advisor, NorDan UK Ltd
WHEN I joined NorDan UK as a technical specification advisor in 2020, one of the...
As medical centres become increasingly complex, the need for objective advice for property valuations...
Katie Craig, an associate at the Edinburgh offices of DM Hall, discusses the need for objective advice for property valuations for medical centres as...
‘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....
Strengthening the supply chain
The industry has weathered tough times and we are now seeing more emphasis on collaborative working. Gavin Hamblett, Pre-Construction Director at Prater, explains we...
Raising the bar on soffit insulation performance
Increased thermal, acoustic and fire performance required from soffit liners means ever increased insulation depths are being specified. But without careful consideration of how...
Investing in green spaces benefits everyone in Clyde Gateway
By Alison Thewliss, MP for Glasgow Central and chair of Clyde Gateway urban regeneration company.
Glasgow is rightly known as the “dear green place” due...
Why we must reform the way we procure our infrastructure
I’d like to see procurement that is not based solely on price, but rather on many factors that will allow us to maximise the economic impact of our projects.
Port infrastructure: regenerating communities and boosting local economies
Ian Mockett, director, energy and marine, at COWI UK, explains why investing in port infrastructure can regenerate communities and boost local economies
£1.8 billion is...
Taking the pledge can help firms stand out
Graham Findlay, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, discusses the benefits of the Conflict Avoidance Pledge
Conflict can be an unavoidable part of business, especially...
Construction sector needs foreign labour to survive
By Andrew Stephen, director of construction, property and infrastructure at Change Recruitment
THERE’S an elephant in the room. Construction companies know it’s there and have...
Winning bids and where to find them…
Bids and proposals are a key element of business growth and development for any organisation, so it’s important to get the right content which...
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...
