Construction is at a crossroads and widening our talent pool is a business imperative
By Marion Forbes, director of performance and organisational change at AC Whyte, and FLIC advisory board member
CONSTRUCTION has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic...
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...
Pause for reflection may be no bad thing for residential property market
By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHILE reports about a slump in house sales and dropping prices quite naturally attract the...
Why leases are different: the special rules that shape landlord and tenant relationships
John Stirling, partner and property litigation specialist at Gillespie Macandrew, discusses the rules around landlord and tenant relationships when it comes to leases
FEW contracts...
The importance of balancing efficiency with craftsmanship in roofing
In the push to design products that are quicker and easier to install, is there a danger of taking the skill out of roofing?...
Why 2026 has been a decisive year for Scotland’s energy transition
By Chris O’Donnelly, UK construction director, transmission & distribution, Burns & McDonnell
2026 has proven to be a significant year for Scotland’s energy transition. A...
Why employee wellbeing is strongest retention tool within construction, building, and manufacturing industries
Victoria Brocklesby is COO and co-founder of aluminium doors and windows manufacturer Origin. Since the business was established, Origin revealed it has prioritised its...
A refresh for third party rights?
MANY involved in the legal and commercial side of construction projects will be used to seeing collateral warranties being given to parties with an interest in a...
Retrofitting Scotland’s built environment is key to reaching net zero
By Sarah Buchanan, innovation manager at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
OVER the next 10-15 years, the renovation, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) sector within construction and...
Demolishing RAAC-affected homes may not be the only answer
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to...
Scotland’s housing ambition needs a delivery engine
By Andrew Duncan, land director at Cruden
SCOTLAND has no shortage of ambition when it comes to housing. Over the past year in particular, the...
‘Carbon neutral’ banned in the EU from September 2026?
By Ellis Clark, head of marketing, Tunley Environmental
From 27 September 2026, businesses marketing products and services to EU consumers will be subject to stricter...
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...
Largest project of my life is my biggest challenge yet – but teamwork is...
By Nigel Munro, regional project manager, Henry Boot Developments
AT over £300 million in value, 418 metres long, 30 metres high and using 8,300 tonnes...
Iconic bridges chart our changing attitudes
From the Forth Rail Bridge to the Queensferry Crossing, bridging the River Forth has not been without its health and safety challenges. To mark the...
2024 will see rapid change in Scottish construction and infrastructure
By Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust
'The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow...
Sustainability through durability
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Total UK – Bitumen Division.
Rick Ashton, market development manager at Total UK – Bitumen Division,...
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...
The homes they are a-changing
By Abigail Brownlow, development manager, Wemyss Properties.
THE news that the iconic Changing Rooms is making a return to our screens after a 16-year break...
Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects
As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...
