Timber frame helps rise to sustainability challenges
By Richard Allen, sales director at timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY
THE Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets the target of reducing CO2 emissions by...
Four-day working weeks: are they the future?
By Neil Bradbrook, MD of Ahead Business Consulting
A couple of weeks ago, Atom Bank announced that their staff were moving to a four-day working...
Collaboration is key to delivering decarbonisation goals in public sector infrastructure
By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland
AS Scotland faces increasing economic challenges, the need for innovation and collaboration in public sector...
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...
Sector should take ‘notice’ of North Sea case verdict
Malcolm Gunnyeon, a partner in Dentons’ Dispute Resolution Team, tells Project Scotland that a recent case opens a potential appeal avenue for construction firms...
No barrier to air-tight future for Scotland
Hugh Franklin, head of AeroBarrier UK, explains why technology holds the key to meeting ambitious decarbonisation targets in Scotland’s housing sector
SCOTLAND’S focus on energy-efficient...
Improving commercial credit control for businesses
By Ellie Campbell, a freelance content writer and campaign manager for Ross & Liddell
IN an ideal world, credit would run smoothly through any business....
Future of Scottish infrastructure – politics, strategies and announcements
The Infrastructure Commission for Scotland has produced its Blueprint for Scotland and is preparing its Infrastructure Investment Plan. Chris Horsley, Burness Paull LLP, considers...
Building recovery
By Ivan McKee MSP, minister for business, trade, tourism and enterprise and also the chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum.
THE construction industry touches...
Will Rudd women wear many hats
In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...
Cladding remediation, reports, resources and rumours…
Is Scotland ready and prepared to deal with the recladding of high-rise buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, asks William Barlow,...
Reduced on and off-site carbon footprints are key to improved building sustainability
With more high-profile developers announcing their ambition to increase the number of net zero carbon projects in their building portfolio, Janice Johnson, sustainability manager...
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...
Upskill in MVHR ventilation: Scottish training opportunities
By Stefan Huber, MD, PAUL Heat Recovery Scotland
THE Scottish Government is about to undertake a second consultation on its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy...
An apprenticeship can be the start of an amazing career
By Jennifer Gibson, an Integrated Management System (IMS) Assistant at Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd
When I left school, like so many other teenagers I...
A splash of colour can be mood booster for our homes
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden Homes
AFTER the last 12 months we all need a bit of a lift, something that...
Whatever happened to third party rights?
By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at DWF LLP
I have written a couple of times previously in this publication about the use of third party...
Funding will support a construction innovation revolution – but we need industry’s help
By Stephen Good, chief executive, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
THE importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a few...
Paving for change — the growing importance of SuDS
SuDS represent a collection of strategies, management practices, structures and design solutions that drain surface water efficiently and sustainably from development sites. Here, David...
When promotion is not always the right answer
By Marion Forbes, director of Mactaggart & Mickel with responsibility for HR
MOST of us have heard about imposter syndrome – where an individual doubts...
