Are solar batteries a viable alternative to exporting to the Grid?
By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall
Sometimes there are straws in the wind which can make you reassess...
Can you refuse to hire ‘unreliable’ young workers?
By Dawn Robertson, partner & accredited specialist in employment law, BTO Solicitors LLP
In the latest quarterly economic survey by Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, published...
First step when marketing houses must be to obtain Home Report
By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
Whether Covid is to blame, or whether we are all just...
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...
What to do when insolvency looms on-site
The construction industry trade press frequently writes about administrations in the industry. Whilst the Insolvency Service's figures show that around one construction company went...
Construction procurement reform 2023 workshop series
By Clare Paterson, principal construction adviser, The Scottish Government
On average, Scotland’s public sector spends more than £4 billion a year on constructing buildings and...
Changing (meeting) Rooms: why employees need to be front and centre of design decisions
By Afton Montgomery, associate director at Avison Young, Scotland
Three years on from the pandemic and some bosses want everyone to return to office.
Most commercial...
The evolution of soil stabilisation
The remedial practice of soil stabilisation has been widely employed in the construction and building sectors for thousands of years, and even after more...
No barrier to air-tight future for Scotland
Hugh Franklin, head of AeroBarrier UK, explains why technology holds the key to meeting ambitious decarbonisation targets in Scotland’s housing sector
SCOTLAND’S focus on energy-efficient...
A more sustainable industry needs us to work together
By David MacDonald, national hub programme director at the Scottish Futures Trust
IN recent years, governments and businesses across the world have been striving to...
Good ventilation takes on extra air of importance in education buildings
From removing pollutants to boosting concentration levels, improving indoor air quality is one of the most important considerations when creating educational facilities that are...
Lessons learned can help repeat success of tram extension project
Steven Jackson, director of infrastructure, Scotland at Turner & Townsend, says the Edinburgh tram extension is a testament to the city’s drive for sustainable...
Creating sense of community is key to bringing people back to the office
By Lyndsay Clark, property management associate, Knight Frank Scotland
It is no secret that some employers have struggled to get staff back into the office...
Let’s get together
Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP, explains why our workplace environments must adapt quicker, following a shift in post-pandemic working patterns
With more people...
Will Rudd women wear many hats
In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...
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...
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...
Why the UK needs to build more, build better and build beautiful…
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety
EVERYWHERE you turn there’s building works. And, on larger sites, there are big signs shouting out...
Environmental strategy must be more than just a box-ticking exercise
By Mark Murphy, chief risk officer, Donaldson Group
As a business that originated in sustainable forest products, it’s no surprise that we are focused on...
We all need to take homes to our hearts to build a better future
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
Everyone should have a place to call home and as I mark my first year as...
