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...
Attracting future talent can be a blueprint for success
By Lauren Brown, project manager for Developing the Young Workforce West Lothian
HELPING young people prepare for a working life beyond their school years requires...
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...
Designing curtain wall façades to accommodate building movement
By Gary Ledger, technical director at Kawneer UK
THE interaction between a building’s façade and its structure is frequently ignored in the design phase but...
Tackling fuel poverty by building sustainable homes
By Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe
HANDS up if you’ve heard about the urgent need for new homes? Chances are most of the business...
Post-Covid demand for housing is as enduring as ever
By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
SPRING is in the air in the Scottish residential property market and, after a winter...
Out with the old, in with the new – replacing insolvent contractors
By Linzi Hedalen, partner and Bruce Hale, counsel at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
It has been widely reported that the construction industry made...
Green homes will drive the reimagination of age-exclusive living
By Fraser Lynes, MD of Cruden Homes
WHEN it comes to finding the perfect home, everyone has their own list of essentials, whether that’s a...
Scotland’s construction leaders urged to make ‘bold’ decisions to achieve net zero goals
STEPHEN Good, the CEO of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), has written an open letter to Scotland's built environment and construction leaders, calling...
Creating a challenge culture to deliver positive impact
By Martin Stevens, managing director and co-founder of HarrisonStevens
AS an organisation with challenge engrained in our business culture, we are used to taking ourselves...
Project Bank Accounts – a challenging balancing act
As the Scottish Government consults the construction sector on current issues, including on the use of Project Bank Accounts, Chris Horsley, senior associate at Burness...
New geotechnical solutions help tackle affordable housing shortfall
There is no silver bullet to the shortage of affordable housing across the UK. Debate over the barriers to meeting targets is complex; not...
Managing excess water during road construction
Drake Meikle, regional technical sales engineer at Siltbuster, the water treatment specialist, explores road construction, the excess water it generates, and how the environmental...
Shining a light on winter wellbeing in Scotland
Norrie Scott, CEO of NJS Lighting Solutions, explores the often overlooked role that lighting plays in how we feel, think, and function during the...
How render colour defines a home’s identity
Colour plays a powerful and emotive role in shaping the built environment, far beyond mere decoration. The visual appeal of a building’s outer skin,...
Water pollution: simple steps can work a treat
Richard D. Coulton, business unit manager (construction) at Siltbuster, outlines the typical causes of water pollution on construction sites and the solutions to treat...
Is co-living the catalyst for Glasgow’s next chapter of regeneration?
By Shahid Ali, planning and development partner at Ryden
GLASGOW has always been a city that evolves. From its industrial roots to its cultural renaissance,...
Successful office-to-hotel conversions start with preparation
By Zander Muego, director at Egis UK
THE commercial property market is undergoing a prolonged adjustment. Rising construction costs, tighter regulations, and questions over financial...
Bringing formwork to the digital stage
Thanks to advancements in digital engineering, more concrete contractors are benefiting from being able to plan and explore their project in a 3D digital...
Why we must reform the way we procure our infrastructure
I’d like to see procurement that is not based solely on price, but rather on many factors that will allow us to maximise the economic impact of our projects.
