Laura McCrossan, Aitken Turnbull Architects

Are women breaking the architecture ‘glass ceiling’ in 2025?

By Laura McCrossan, associate director, Aitken Turnbull Architects WOMEN are steadily gaining ground in UK business, with the 2025 FTSE Women Leaders Review reporting that...
Stewart Dalgarno

Tackling the housing shortage: wind and watertight in a day

By Stewart Dalgarno, AIMCH project director and Stewart Milne Group director of product development IN 2019 the annual housebuilding target was missed by 138,978. The...
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Why ScaffEx26 is worth a day away from the tools

Richard Cree, head of business development, NASC, outlines 12 reasons why scaffolding and access professionals should make time for ScaffEx in September LET'S face it....

Time to start breaking down planning barriers

BY Andrew Mickel, director of Mactaggart & Mickel Group PLANNING may not be the most exciting subject in the world, and most people don’t think...

Time to take stock and build workplaces of the future

By Andy Cunningham, senior director at CBRE A recent report published by CBRE shows that Grade A office supply in Glasgow has now reached a...

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...
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How will permitted development rights impact businesses in Scotland?

Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced plans to ease permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar installations. With the new proposals having now...

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...

How to safely navigate retrofit

By Peter Edwards, architect at Holmes Miller Do you know your EnerPHit from your CarbonLite Retrofit? And if someone mentioned PHPP, would you know what...

Six reasons why your company should hire a lawyer

By Ellie Campbell, a freelance writer in partnership with Brodies LLP IN many situations involving a legal dispute, challenge, or deal, you may not wish...

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...

Have you got the edge?

Construction businesses are more likely to win bids if they can guarantee high-quality work, while sticking to a budget and a deadline. Meeting all...

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...

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...
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Delivering social housing in Scotland is harder than ever

By Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society Providing everyone with a safe, warm and affordable home that meets individuals’ needs is a...

Why are Scotland’s first-time buyers being given no hope?

By Craig Fairfoull, head of sales and marketing at developer Dundas THE outcry over the scrapping of the top rate of tax and the inevitable...

Pace of hub South West’s activity set to accelerate further

By Dr Willie Mackie, chair of hub South West Scotland In any large organisation, it is easy to become engrossed in the detail, but every...

Laying the foundations: how work experience can propel a career in Scottish housing

By Kieran Sexton, commercial director at AS Homes (Scotland) and Briar Homes Ltd Scottish Housing Day takes place next week, with the theme of 'celebrating...
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Retrofitting the UK’s building stock: balancing energy performance with aesthetic appeal

Reports suggest around 29 million UK homes require retrofitting to meet zero-carbon targets by 2050. Many developers and building designers are turning to windows...

Procurement changes: double trouble or more ‘bang for our buck’?

By Claire Mills, Associate, Construction & Engineering Team, BTO Solicitors THE procurement of public contracts in Scotland is now subject to two sets of new...