Easing out of lockdown: why we must all play by the rules
By David Shearer, managing director, HFD Construction
On the 23rd March, the First Minister issued guidance that placed Scottish construction sites into lockdown. Almost since that...
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...
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...
Payment reform is welcome but treats the symptom, not the cause
Mark Slaughter, founder and CEO of Renno, tells Project Scotland what a survey of 200 UK contractors reveals about where renovation payments really go...
Opportunity for all in the rebuilding of Ukraine
Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explains why Scotland’s expertise in developing and upgrading buildings can help transform war-damaged areas in Ukraine
FOLLOWING the invasion of...
The urgent need to revive Scotland’s SME housebuilding sector
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
Last week, Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report revealing a concerning decline in the small...
Building for a greener future
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
IN the 2018-2019 financial year more new homes were built in Scotland than at any time...
Fixing potholes could unlock both our economic recovery and a bright future
By Hannah Smith, director of ICE Scotland – the independent voice on infrastructure
OUR world has changed, perhaps irrevocably, since the turn of the year....
Investing for the upturn
MACTAGGART & Mickel is a fourth generation family business and a top 50 UK house builder with developments throughout Central Scotland, with land interests...
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...
Gap in the market for medium-sized firms
THE recent demise of Muirfield Contracts felt like a throwback to the darkest days of the recession when reports of contractors going out of...
Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
By Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society
IT has now been over six months since the Scottish Parliament declared a housing emergency....
HSE Fee For Intervention: why it pays to be informed
By Vikki Watt, partner and solicitor advocate at BTO Solicitors LLP
SINCE 2012, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recovered costs from duty holders...
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...
Could ChatGPT have an impact on the construction industry?
It’s been a while now since ChatGPT and AI tools like it burst onto the scene. But do they have any practical applications for...
Ensuring a smart energy transition: challenges and opportunities
By John Forster, chairman and founder of Forster Group
The journey towards net zero is fraught with complexities and challenges that often seem insurmountable and...
Empowering the masses not the few to improve housing in Scotland
By Colin Lavety, planning director at Barton Wilmore
ENCOURAGING local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a mantra that we can all agree is...
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...
Aggregates Levy must be a springboard for the resource management sector
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
ONE of the aims of the Scottish Government’s proposed Aggregates Levy is that the new tax should support the...
Cladding our future towards net zero
By Ellen Delph, project manager, KR Group (Scotland)
THE days of us living our lives within, what might be termed a linear production model -...
