Quality placemaking has ‘critical’ role in supporting successful return of town and city centres
By Dave Kelman, project director of Crosswind Developments. Crosswind’s proposal to re-develop a 45 ha site in West Edinburgh into a mixed-use development is...
Funding will support a construction innovation revolution – but we need industry’s help
By Stephen Good, chief executive, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
THE importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a few...
Raising a glass to sustainable construction
Architects, designers and others specifying building materials for construction projects are increasingly turning to timber as a key element of the building design. Alun...
More work required to improve sector’s gender pay gap
By Susannah Donaldson, a senior associate and a gender pay gap reporting expert at Pinsent Masons
THE construction industry is one of the fastest growing...
Recognising what it takes to make a great development
By Steven Simpson, MD, Cruden Homes East
AFTER the shut-downs, materials shortages and lack of skilled workers that have challenged the housebuilding industry over the...
Businesses must prioritise employee health and wellbeing during lockdown period
By Alastair Wallace, senior partner, Thomas & Adamson
With the UK now into its fourth week in lockdown, it goes without saying that everyone involved...
The top misconceptions about timber as a building material
Modern engineering has addressed many of the traditional concerns related to wood, making it a viable and attractive option for contemporary construction projects, explains...
Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink
By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts
As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....
Government and industry must rise to the challenge and beat the housing crisis
By Martin Smith, chief executive of Muir Group which includes Muir Homes
THE shortage of homes in Scotland has been quite clear for a number...
Safety needs a strong lead
Two years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Lesley McLeod, chief executive of The Association for Project Safety, tells Project Scotland why a more...
The importance of EPDs in Passivhaus projects
Neil Turner, technical sales manager for Ecological Building Systems, explores the role of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) in supporting the construction sector’s move towards...
Let’s not let our high streets fall by the wayside
The UK Government recently announced plans to invest billions of pounds into infrastructure to help rebuild the economy. The decline of the British high...
Turning up the heat on temperature regulation
By Giulia Kapp, marketing manager at Daikin
No matter how astonishing a building looks, it’s all a waste if the inside is uninhabitable - especially...
How tomorrow’s homes will incorporate green energy solutions
By Hazel Davies, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director
PROGRESS is often subtle, and it’s only with hindsight that we realise how far we’ve come....
Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges
By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow
Due to the combined understanding of...
The robots are coming – but people are still key to our future
By Rohan Bush, head of public partnerships and future workforce, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
With so many headlines, films and social media conversations shouting, “The...
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Pure bliss: Senior celebrates decade of innovation
As Senior Architectural Systems marks the 10th anniversary of its patented PURe® aluminium window and door system, regional architectural advisor Kenny McMenemy takes a...
Building your brand as an employer of choice
IT is welcome news that Scotland’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% between April and June. According to The Office for National Statistics, the...
A challenging decade for the property market
By Steven Simpson, director at Queensberry Properties
THE start of a new decade always provides a good opportunity to reflect on the last ten years, and...
