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...
Technical transparency is vital in timber frame
John Mellor, senior product manager with Glidevale Protect, a producer of external wall breather membranes, explains what structural timber manufacturers need to know following...
Gap in the market for medium-sized firms
THE recent demise of Muirfield Contracts felt like a throwback to the darkest days of the recession when reports of contractors going out of...
The circular economy is taking shape within the construction industry
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
Is the circular economy just a fashion with too many people jumping on the bandwagon without any real...
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...
The whole economy reaps the benefits from new housebuilding
By Ash Sheikh, director of sales and marketing at Muir Homes, part of the Muir Group
I am sure I am not the only one...
Lessons learnt for sustainable school design
By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio
SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement. The race to...
Making your construction site safe in 2020
By Lauren Gladding, Self Storage sales & marketing manager
CONSTRUCTION is one of the most dangerous industries in the UK to work in. According to...
Longniddry Village: a masterclass in multi-generational living
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden Homes
IN today’s housing landscape, developers have a greater responsibility than ever before. While addressing the...
Can Scottish construction industry weather the gathering economic storm?
By Ryan Gilluley managing director of GCM Ltd, a Lanarkshire-based firm of cost consultants, claims and disputes experts for the construction and engineering sectors
In...
Sensor-led smart technology could transform Scotland’s approach to housing
By Cade Wells, business development manager, CENSIS
WE have seldom spent more time in our homes than now. Indeed, we have certainly never relied so...
How to avoid façade warranty problems
By Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman
The top misconceptions about timber as a building material
Modern engineering has addressed many of the traditional concerns related to wood, making it a viable and attractive option for contemporary construction projects, explains...
Demolishing RAAC-affected homes may not be the only answer
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to...
Just capital: Edinburgh housing market remains a law unto itself
By Kirsten Nicolson, a director in the Edinburgh residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
As the old year slips away, home buyers and sellers...
The law of time-bar: discovering a new test
By Leona Duff, a solicitor in Anderson Strathern LLP’s commercial litigation team
The law
The law of time-bar has been confusing and unsatisfactory for a...
Climate policy must roll forward, not backward
By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University
No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
House buyers make a return to city living
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director, Cruden Homes (East) Ltd
For the last few years, house buyers have been leaving behind urban life to...
Planning today to meet offshore wind ambitions of tomorrow
Fraser Milne, engineering and projects director at Balmoral Comtec, discusses offshore wind and the value of a resilient Scottish supply chain
SCOTLAND’S offshore wind ambitions...
Looking ahead at the bigger picture
Alex Brown, MD of NorDan UK, explains why construction firms will have to consider their long-term vision and how to actively pursue growth in...
