Why relationship building has never been more important for manufacturers
By Graham Mercer, MD of Glasgow-based Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail...
LBTT relaxation welcome but confusion risks stalling property market
By Rodney Whyte, partner and residential property specialist at Pinsent Masons
SCOTLAND'S Finance Minister Kate Forbes yesterday picked up the property tax gauntlet thrown down...
House buyers make a return to city living
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director, Cruden Homes (East) Ltd
For the last few years, house buyers have been leaving behind urban life to...
There’s much more to Morris & Spottiswood
Following a period of growth, Morris & Spottiswood has become much more than the fit-out, shopfitting and refurbishment services that the company is known...
Building better the Scottish way: a fabric-first guide
By Will Kirkham, MD Scottish Natural Insulation Hub
SCOTLAND talks a good game on sustainability — and with reason. Harsher weather, older buildings, and ambitious...
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...
Striking the right balance over BIM
There is less than a year left to go until the Government target of April 2017 for requiring public sector projects to adopt a...
21 public sector bid trends for 2021 – are you bid ready?
By Andrew Morrison (founder of AM Bid) and David Gray (managing director of AM Bid)
2020 has been a year like no other; so what’s...
Shaped by movement
By Edward Dymock, associate architect at BDP’s Glasgow Studio and lead architect for EGIP’s redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station to the end of detail...
Laying the foundations: how work experience can propel a career in Scottish housing
By Kieran Sexton, commercial director at AS Homes (Scotland) and Briar Homes Ltd
Scottish Housing Day takes place next week, with the theme of 'celebrating...
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...
Unlocking community engagement
By Julie Moulsdale, MD at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science, technology and...
Let’s put community engagement at the heart of procurement
After being awarded the GO Best Service Award (contractors working with the Scottish public sector) at the recent GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards...
Arbitration is becoming best option for SME construction companies
Ross Taylor, founder of resolution specialists Taylor Law, explains why, when it comes to cost effective ways of solving construction disputes, arbitration is not...
Why property tax reforms south of the border matter for Scotland
By Ben Finnie, property sales director at Gilson Gray
The ongoing debate over property tax reform in England and Wales continues to make headlines. With...
Port infrastructure: regenerating communities and boosting local economies
Ian Mockett, director, energy and marine, at COWI UK, explains why investing in port infrastructure can regenerate communities and boost local economies
£1.8 billion is...
Understanding the importance of Pay Less Notices in construction contracts
By Ross Taylor, partner, dispute resolution, Gillespie Macandrew
IF a payer under a construction contract is looking to pay less than the 'notified sum', they...
Growing flood risk requires fresh approach to delivery and funding
Stephen Taylor, associate director at Turner & Townsend, explores how Scotland can deliver a fresh approach to delivering flood protection schemes
THE impact of climate...
Why construction compliance depends on more than completing risk assessments
By John McGuire, director at Velappity
CONSTRUCTION sites are constantly changing environments. Contractors move between projects, work progresses through different stages and new hazards emerge...
Clyde Gateway Innovation: powering Glasgow’s delivery engine for investment
By Steven Hendry, senior director at CBRE
Across the UK, there is no shortage of regeneration strategies, masterplans or ambition. Cities are rich in vision....
