Stephen Dick

Tackling the disconnect between Scotland’s housing shortage and newbuild supply

 By Stephen Dick, partner at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray WHILE the impact will largely be seen south of the border, the new Labour Government...

Turning to nature: how Scotland’s bioeconomy could support a zero carbon built environment

By Jennifer Smart, head of sustainability programmes at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) IN Scotland’s fight against climate change, we have a number of tools...
Altrad RMD Kwikform formwork

Optimising temporary works in large-scale civils construction

Cliff Shepherd, senior project engineer at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the best approach to formwork and other temporary works for major civils projects TEMPORARY works...

Let’s not let our high streets fall by the wayside

The UK Government recently announced plans to invest billions of pounds into infrastructure to help rebuild the economy. The decline of the British high...
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...

Industrial and retail warehousing lead the way as investor money starts to find its...

By Anthony Zdanowicz, an associate at the Ayr offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors IN the historic Scottish fiefdoms of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dumfries and...

Scottish Apprenticeship Week ends, but the work must go on

By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland AS Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to...
Construction workers being trained

Building competence from the ground up: the importance of training and upskilling

Tony Lawther, MD at commercial roofing and waterproofing contractor BriggsAmasco, examines the training and competence challenges facing the roofing sector amid increasingly stringent safety...
Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo

Why relationship building has never been more important for manufacturers

By Graham Mercer, MD of Glasgow-based Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail...
Riverside classroom Architype. Image credit: David Barbour

Scotland’s Passivhaus schools teach construction industry important lessons

By Sarah Lewis, research & policy director, Passivhaus Trust THERE are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland....
Hambleside Danelaw roof

Understanding demands for ridge line ventilation

Consideration of high-level roof ventilation is a key requirement for cold and warm pitched roofs. Solutions such as dry fix ridge systems and tile...

Time to banish the green belt taboo?

By Colin Lavety, planning director at planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. IT is a controversial question, but should...

A wake-up call that needs careful consideration

Lesley McLeod, chief executive of the Association for Project Safety, gives her views on reports that the UK Government plans to end independent Scottish...

Commercial solar photovoltaic: transitioning from the carrot to the stick

By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, head of sustainability for commercial and industrial energy supply and usage at Advantage Utilities Scotland has committed to becoming a more...

More work required to improve sector’s gender pay gap

By Susannah Donaldson, a senior associate and a gender pay gap reporting expert at Pinsent Masons THE construction industry is one of the fastest growing...

Plans are heating up in Scotland’s ambitions to become net zero

By Sarah Peterson, director, energy & sustainability, at Harley Haddow WITH energy bills soaring to record highs and the cost-of-living crisis intensifying, fuel poverty is...

Helping local water authorities and contractors meet their social and environmental responsibilities

Maintaining or repairing water infrastructure can lead to large groundworks excavations being carried out in residential areas, close to other buildings and infrastructure. As...

Workplaces of the future will be shaped by sustainability

By Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties PLC THE pandemic has triggered a massive shift in the way we work, resulting in many companies moving...

The case for Green Infrastructure investment in Scotland

By Sean Robinson, specification director of water management solutions at Polypipe SCOTTISH cities are rich in history and heritage, attracting international tourists and revenue. But...
Michael Fink, CEO of Mask Logic

PPE: one size doesn’t protect all

Michael Fink, CEO of Mask Logic, discusses the vital importance of respiratory protection WHEN PPE fit fails, protection fails. For too long, protective equipment in...