From the runway to the rubble – building a dream career

Laura Brown, an assistant business development manager at Kier Regional Building talks about her career in the construction industry.

Three crucial steps to effective stakeholder communications

Building something? The kind of thing that’ll have the neighbours up in arms? Or cheering from the rooftops? Either way, you need to listen...

Retentions: will proposed deposit scheme help to rebuild trust?

By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP’s dispute resolution team, specialising in construction IN April 2020, I wrote on the Scottish Government’s consultation...

Mix of materials should form offsite sector’s zero carbon tool kit

By Sam Hart, head of modern methods of construction (MMC) at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) IN Scotland’s housebuilding sector timber frame has fast...

Avoiding a chain reaction: strategies to avoid the effects of supply chain disruption

Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, discusses risk management and proactive strategies to avoid the effects of supply chain disruption THE construction industry has not had...
Stewart Dalgarno

AIMCH project set to transform housebuilding

Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Group, discusses how AIMCH, a collaborative research and development project is set to revolutionise the...

Secure your pipeline

By Claire Sheerin, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland IT’S a question many skilled construction workers will be asking themselves: if my skills...

The importance of a home: lessons from buying 30 flats in Edinburgh

By Dan Donald, Simon Community Scotland Today (10 October) is World Homeless Day, providing an important chance for us all to consider the impact of...
MJ O'Shaughnessy

Engineering sustainable urban regeneration: unlocking potential to safeguard our future

By MJ O'Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland In the dynamic world of urban development, the pursuit of sustainability stands as a cornerstone...

The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS) WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...
Ground inspection being carried out

Subsidence risk rises as Scotland’s weather wreaks havoc

David Hedley, commercial & infrastructure lead at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, warns that as weather remains erratic, the construction sector must stay alert...

Blending the old with the new in landmark Virgin Hotel

By Leo Shand, senior BIM coordinator at Will Rudd (Glasgow Office)   THE new Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh is a flagship project that involves the...
Nyrie Eller, Gillespie Macandrew

Building on shaky ground: how poor planning led to legal collapse

By Nyrie Eller, paralegal, dispute resolution at Gillespie Macandrew SCAFFOLDING is a temporary structure and so naturally, if not erected correctly, it may collapse. Training,...

Women in construction: helping to rebuild the sector

By Lorraine Macphail, Head of Property & Construction for Grant Thornton in Scotland DESPITE being one of the hardest hit industries during the recent downturn,...

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...

Let’s get together

Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP, explains why our workplace environments must adapt quicker, following a shift in post-pandemic working patterns With more people...
Ben Finnie

Why property tax reforms south of the border matter for Scotland

By Ben Finnie, property sales director at Gilson Gray The ongoing debate over property tax reform in England and Wales continues to make headlines. With...

Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry

By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...

Industry stalwarts offer hope for brighter year

KEY stakeholders in the Scottish construction industry have expressed their hopes that the challenges of Covid-19 will eventually give way to an era of...

Embracing online training during lockdown

Simon Horn, technical development manager at Stewart Milne Timber Systems discusses the benefits of embracing online training in a locked-down world.  As restrictions to safeguard...