Room for growth: why investors should check-in to Glasgow’s east end
By Lisa Miller, innovation and engagement manager at Clyde Gateway
NEXT week, I’ll travel to Manchester with a proposition for some of the UK’s biggest...
Come on Scotland! Keeping the Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy on track
Sarah Lewis, research & policy director at the Passivhaus Trust, tells Project Scotland what, in her view, is good and what needs improving in...
Climate Change – building a carbon neutral future
By Andrew Leslie, associate, at Gillespie Macandrew
IT was in the news last week that UK government advisers are recommending that new homes should be banned...
One conversation can save a life
By Sarah Bolton, Lighthouse Charity CEO
The people behind the numbers
For those that follow our charity news, you will already know that earlier this week...
The importance of building up your reputation
“NO such thing as bad publicity” goes the old adage. But for the construction sector, conveying the right image is increasingly critical.
Many companies don’t...
The cladding issue must be addressed immediately
By Eric Curran, a partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow office
THE Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent enquiries have...
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...
English SuDS planners can learn from Scotland
With the implementation of Schedule 3 in England due to happen early 2024, the importance of SuDS as part of a sustainable way to...
First step when marketing houses must be to obtain Home Report
By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
Whether Covid is to blame, or whether we are all just...
Building homes in Scotland – we need to look afresh at pipeline land
Catherine Wood, development director, Lovell Strategic Land, explores why housing isn’t being delivered quickly enough in Scotland
IT will soon be one year since the...
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...
Help to close construction ‘capability gap’
By Ian Eker, director of Construction & Property for recruitment firm Hays in Scotland
RECENT reports suggest that construction activity in Scotland continues to rise...
The importance of local amenities
As society resumes some of its former rhythms, people are keener than ever to embrace the benefits of local amenities. Here, Queensberry Properties’ sales...
Why supporting communities is not just a choice, but a responsibility
By Kevin Reid, executive chairman of The Cruden Group
With the season of goodwill in full swing, it’s a poignant time to reflect on how...
Scottish manufacturing – a mark of quality
By Jim Harley, operations manager at Bison Manufacturing’s Uddingston facility
AS you may already know, the SNP held its Spring Conference in March of this...
Design principles and emerging trends at heart of new homes
By Stuart Henderson, group product and design director at Stewart Milne Homes
THERE'S no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has changed our world. Many of...
Just capital: Edinburgh housing market remains a law unto itself
By Kirsten Nicolson, a director in the Edinburgh residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
As the old year slips away, home buyers and sellers...
Why SMEs must be central to Scotland’s housing response
By Susan Jackson, joint MD of Campion Homes
THE housing emergency has rightly returned to the heart of Scotland’s political conversation. With the appointment 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...
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...
