Housebuilders who embrace ‘fabric first’ will reap the benefits
By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe
The rising cost of running a home set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty is an ever-growing issue. In...
Quality steps to SuDS success
By Jo Bradley, market development manager, SDS Limited
WHEN it comes to preventing surface water pollution, Scotland leads the way. Scotland’s wide-scale use of sustainable...
Workers still at risk despite rise in excavation searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD (Linesearch BeforeUdig), an online asset search facility, discusses the recent ‘Digging Up Britain 2019’ report and draws on its...
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a ‘quick fix’
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP's dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
THE Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5...
Mediation’s revival – what surveyors need to know
By Ysella Jago, DRS executive at RICS
MEDIATION is making a bid for revival in Scotland, and if the attention it is receiving translates into the...
Lessons learned through lockdown could rebuild the future of construction
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
AS the construction industry begins its journey through the restart plan, we consider how lockdown has...
Humanising the workplace
By Bruce Kennedy, architect director at BDP's Glasgow studio
As a designer of workplaces, I’m fascinated by the adaptability of millions of people around the world...
Data gathering shows value of smart construction
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, believes that Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has the...
Stuck in the cold: why retrofit understanding matters for Scotland’s homeowners and tradespeople
By Josiah Lockhart, CEO at Changeworks
SCOTLAND has set ambitious targets to cut emissions and tackle fuel poverty. Yet for families living in homes that...
ESG credentials will pave the way for our future of work
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
The pandemic, a renewed focus on climate...
Interest rate cut provides welcome boost for housebuilders
By John Muir, executive chairman of Muir Group
IT is no surprise that the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates will have been...
Conserving historic buildings to create a vibrant city
By MJ O’Shaughnessy, managing director, Will Rudd (Glasgow)
EDINBURGH is coming alive again as lockdown eases and people can visit once more. It is a...
Designing campuses which inspire learning and add social value
By Brad Morrison, architect at BDP
SCHOOLS are at the heart of any healthy community. Recognising this, North Lanarkshire Council has committed to a...
English SuDS planners can learn from Scotland
With the implementation of Schedule 3 in England due to happen early 2024, the importance of SuDS as part of a sustainable way to...
Scottish construction firms face bigger fines in 2018
SCOTTISH construction firms could potentially face bigger fines for health and safety breaches than ever before in 2018.
That’s the view of Malcolm Gunnyeon, a...
The importance of building up your reputation
“NO such thing as bad publicity” goes the old adage. But for the construction sector, conveying the right image is increasingly critical.
Many companies don’t...
Commercial property sector witnesses fierce resilience
By Anna Reed, data director at EG
FROM the new 220,000 sq. ft headquarters of Scottish Power to the flagship St Vincent Plaza development, the...
Energy efficiency must play vital role in new build plans
Simon Wild, European category marketing manager at Formica Group, discusses the importance of building envelopes in combating CO2 emissions and their role in energy...
Painting a bright future for women in construction
By Lisa Gordon, an apprentice painter and decorator with Cruden Building
FROM a very young age I wanted to be a painter and decorator. Granted,...
Securing the future of our industry
By Alan Burns, Divisions Manager for City Building
There have been reports for some time of a skills gap in the construction industry where talents...
