Industrial and retail warehousing lead the way as investor money starts to find its...
By Anthony Zdanowicz, an associate at the Ayr offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
IN the historic Scottish fiefdoms of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dumfries and...
Future-proofing the industry through inclusivity and diversity
By Kim Worts, RICS UK External Affairs Director
I had a conversation recently with a female RICS Fellow who applied to a well-established college to...
The value of effective marketing assets
Effective marketing materials are essential for buyers to make the biggest purchase of their lives, ideally combining digital and real-world resources. Queensberry Properties’ sales...
Expert warns construction industry on costly ransomware attacks
By Connor O'Neill, CEO and co-founder of OnSecurity
Just last week, an annual report released by tech giant Microsoft found that the number of ransomware...
Civils sector needs visible pipeline of work to ensure a prosperous future
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
THERE is much to be positive about in the civil engineering sector, encapsulated recently in our CECA...
Beneath the surface — bitumen emulsions and road resilience
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
THE UK’s local road network, and the highways authorities responsible for them, face...
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...
Scaling sustainability: what Passivhaus adoption means for construction sector in 2026
Sean Langley, senior design manager at GRAHAM, tells Project Scotland what Passivhaus adoption means for the construction industry in 2026
THE construction industry is at...
Suspending the housing market is unprecedented, but it is temporary
By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow North office.
PROPERTY professionals who have been in the front...
Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related...
We need to keep building towards sustainability
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo Laminates, a Glasgow-based company specialising in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade...
Sustainability through durability
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Total UK – Bitumen Division.
Rick Ashton, market development manager at Total UK – Bitumen Division,...
Partnership is key to asset management
By Andrew Kilpatrick, director of assets, Caledonia Housing Association
As we embrace post-pandemic life, social landlords as well as focusing on building new homes are...
Is your holiday home winter ready?
Leaving your holiday home empty over the winter months can be a daunting prospect, and the unpredictability of the British weather makes it hard...
A fresh look at third party rights
By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP
AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...
The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS)
WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...
Highland residents face unfair additional energy costs
By Kirsty Morrison, interim CEO of Albyn Housing Society, an organisation that manages more than 3,700 properties in 70 communities across the Highlands.
As inflation...
How geopolitical uncertainty is impacting FX risk in manufacturing
By Eliot Bassett, MD at Lumon Pay, corporate division, a foreign exchange and currency risk management service
MANUFACTURING is one of the first sectors to...
A sustainable future for post-war buildings
By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership)
WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...
The weight of the cost of living crisis on Scottish businesses
By Sharon McDougall, DAS approved money advisor at Scotland Debt Solutions
As we enter the final quarter of 2022 and the cold winter months, Scottish...
