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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...

There’s much more to Morris & Spottiswood

Following a period of growth, Morris & Spottiswood has become much more than the fit-out, shopfitting and refurbishment services that the company is known...

Introducing drones into construction

Most construction businesses have similar priorities — deliver high quality work to the client’s budget and deadline. Investing in technology can enable companies to...

Retentions have been a source of conflict in the construction industry for too long

 By Calum Melville, CEO of Edison Capital Is there a strategy within the construction industry in Britain to drive contractors out of business? This is...

Advances in Scottish timber can support net zero efforts

By Sam Hart, innovation manager, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) IN the tale of the Three Little Pigs, only the house made of bricks survived...
Mike Stevenson, Senior

Knowledge sharing is key to cost-effective, low-carbon housing

By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets at NorDan UK IN April, Homes for Scotland (HFS) called on the Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’...

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...

Eliminate unnecessary costs and deliver more for less

Kenny Telfer, chair of RICS Matrics Scotland, discusses the importance of collaborative value management IN a time of political and economic uncertainly in the UK...

Why construction must investigate alternative paths to entry to address skills shortages

By Emma Dickson, technical director at Arcadis and industry co-chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s Skills and Workforce sub group. Employers in the construction...

Landscape architecture — a healthy outlook for everyone

By Lesley Samuel, landscape architect at Halliday Fraser Munro  LANDSCAPE architecture, once an afterthought and often viewed as a hefty additional cost, is now moving...
Michael Ross

Building a stronger Scotland through education

By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland In an ever-changing world, one constant remains - the power of education. It is the...

Big decisions lie ahead for property and land owners

By Amanda Cameron, a partner in the Dunfermline office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors Scotland’s General Register of Sasines is the oldest national land register...
Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA

The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey

By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...
Stephen Slessor

Thinking inside the (sand) box could help solve water industry challenges

By Stephen Slessor, CEO of Scottish clean water technology company RSE IT will come as no surprise that the UK’s water industry is struggling. A...

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....

A sustainable future for post-war buildings

By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership) WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...
Euan Clark, president of the Scottish Building Federation

‘Daunting’ outlook for Scottish building industry

Euan Clark, president of the Scottish Building Federation, warns that the construction industry in Scotland is facing a daunting combination of challenges WITHIN the Scottish...

The changing faces of façades

Manufacturing firms, who have always been at the forefront of innovation, are facing challenges that not too long ago, seemed unimaginable. They are being...
Jamie-Robb

Prescription in the context of construction

By Jamie Robb, senior solicitor at BTO Solicitors THE high profile Gorebridge ‘Gas Street’ case recently hit the headlines again following a decision by the...

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,...