Building a rewarding career in quantity surveying

By Jamie Mulligan, a graduate quantity surveyor at AS Homes NEXT week exam results will be revealed and career paths set, or will they? As...
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...

Construction and education need to work together for MMC to thrive

By Ian Atkinson, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson MOVING to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK...

Turfing out traditional roofs

In recent years, green roofs have become increasingly popular throughout the UK, with industry experts estimating that the number of ‘gardens in the sky’...
Gary Gray, general manager of Muir Timber Systems

How timber systems can help fix Scotland’s housing crisis

By Gary Gray, general manager of Muir Timber Systems, part of the Muir Group THE housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More...

MIPIM gives us a chance to showcase sustainable neighbourhoods

By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration, Clyde Gateway MIPIM, the international property fair, opens its doors today, and Clyde Gateway will be there as...

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...

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...
Queens Gait

The whole economy reaps the benefits from new housebuilding

By Ash Sheikh, director of sales and marketing at Muir Homes, part of the Muir Group I am sure I am not the only one...

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...

How office design can support future generations

By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...

Procuring a great career in construction

By Manni Ferguson, procurement lead for Kier Construction in Scotland and north east England WITH International Women’s Day just two days away (March 8, 2018),...

Rise of 20-minute neighbourhoods could reinvigorate local communities

By Amy Wimpenny, project manager for Clyde Gateway THE last twelve months have seen a dramatic change to the way we live and work. Never...
‘The Avenue’ in Barnton, Edinburgh

Retirement housing could take pressure off a property market in crisis

By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director of Cruden Homes AS the UK grapples with a housing market that’s increasingly stretched at both ends, one...
Ross Taylor, Gillespie Macandrew

Fact or fiction: the hybrid collateral warranty

By Ross Taylor, partner, dispute resolution, Gillespie Macandrew A construction contract is an agreement 'for' the carrying out, arranging 'for' the carrying out or providing...
Scaffold blocks

Solid foundations: how scaffold blocks are raising the bar

Owen Batham, sales and marketing director at Elite Precast Concrete, explains why in an industry where safety, speed, and stability are non-negotiable, it is...

The road to true net zero

As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success IT’S...

Building a bright future – brick by brick

By Nicole Carlin, an apprentice bricklayer with Cruden Building. Nicole is currently taking part in Cruden Academy where she is completing a four-year Modern...

Driving innovation and regeneration can help supercharge growth

By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway The economic outlook for Scotland and the wider UK appears to be improving, if only...

How to guard your property from flood damage

By Stuart McGinlay, structural waterproofing specialist at Wise Basement Systems WINTER has firmly descended on Scotland, and professionals in construction should expect and prepare for...