A challenging decade for the property market
By Steven Simpson, director at Queensberry Properties
THE start of a new decade always provides a good opportunity to reflect on the last ten years, and...
Urban or suburban – the eternal dilemma
We often think of flight to the suburbs as a modern phenomenon, but a conflict has raged for centuries between urban and suburban living....
Apprenticeship experiences go beyond what I thought would be possible
To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Tyler Buchan, graduate apprentice at Space Solutions, shares his insights into his current role
I have been an apprentice project...
Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes
With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
Procuring a great career in construction
By Manni Ferguson, procurement lead for Kier Construction in Scotland and north east England
WITH International Women’s Day just two days away (March 8, 2018),...
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...
The Glasgow legacy remains strong
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway
Glasgow has once again played host to a successful sporting event with a global audience. The inaugural...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
Why guarantees are important in roofing
Mark Parsons, technical director at pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles, explains why a solid guarantee is essential
WE’RE experiencing an overwhelming change in...
BIM can boost your bottom line – interested now?
By Colin Hastie, BIM consultant, CSIC
IF you’re a business leader in the construction sector, the chances are you’ve heard of BIM. You might even...
What are the likely post-Brexit outcomes for those working with timber?
By Nigel Buckley Ryan, UK sales director, merchants, Södra
WHILE no one can really say with any great certainty what a deal - or lack of...
Putting a price on nature is a good way to save it
By Neil Bancroft, associate at HarrisonStevens
ASTLEY Ainslie Community Trust (AACT) will be going out to public consultation with its plans for this historic site...
A countryside property with a cornucopia of opportunities
By Jennifer Campbell, head of estate agency in DM Hall Baird Lumsden
IT is quite unusual for a single property sale to so amply illustrate...
Workplaces, not just homes, are the key to regeneration
By Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties PLC
SUCCESSFUL regeneration of our major cities is essential for our economy. As well as the thousands of...
Unlocking community engagement
By Julie Moulsdale, MD at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science, technology and...
Setting the standards for porcelain facades
Brian G Newell MBE, founder and chief executive of British façade manufacturer, Shackerley, and the technical lead for a new international porcelain cladding standard...
Mind those Millennials
By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for Hays in Scotland
MANY employers know the importance of retaining good staff, of keeping them incentivised,...
How open-plan living became the norm
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director at Queensberry Properties
In 1999, the very first episode of Grand Designs aired on Channel 4. It followed...
Busting the myths around renewable diesel
With the UK Government setting the net zero target of decarbonisation by 2050 for all sectors, many industries are seeking a replacement for traditional...
Getting the most out of your marketing post-Covid-19
Rachel McHugh, MD at creative marketing and PR agency, Clear B2B, shares her thoughts on how those in the building and construction industry can...
