Adding colour to facades could be a bright idea
Colour is in vogue in lieu of recent research into colour psychology. Ben Warren, managing director at Baumit, provides five points to illustrate how...
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...
Rethink needed on red diesel policy
By Chala McKenna, senior solicitor at Davidson Chalmers Stewart LLP
WHILE there’s a strong environmental basis for the UK Government’s plan to limit the use...
The steps towards a more sustainable industry
Gary Danson, operations director at specialist repair firm Plastic Surgeon, discusses sustainability within the construction sector
SUSTAINABILITY within the construction industry is becoming ever more...
Regeneration – inclusive, resilient, sustainable growth
By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
I don’t believe the pandemic will lead to the demise of the office. Companies are...
Learning from listening to communities
By Mike Harrison, creative director and co-founder of HarrisonStevens, landscape architects and urban designers
What if…?/Scotland is an exhibition that frames hopes and dreams for...
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...
Deed of conditions: power to the people
Andrew Leslie, associate – housebuilder, Gillespie Macandrew, discusses the importance of a well drafted Deed of Conditions for residential developments
THOSE involved in the development...
It’s time for Scotland to stop missing out on solar thermal
By Stephanie Clark, Policy Manager, Onshore Renewables at Scottish Renewables
IT’S all too easy to scoff at solar power in Scotland, but falling hardware prices...
New cladding legislation is positive progress for fire safety in Scotland
By Hamish Paterson, partner at Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group
In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that...
Architects have pivotal role to stimulate culture of health and wellbeing
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull
THE last year has brought into sharp focus that one of the lasting legacies of Covid-19 – when the...
Building a sustainable future
By Clare Tait, an environmental advisor for Kier Construction Scotland
It’s hard to imagine that reviewing tree root protection plans or land remediation strategies as...
The appeal of bi-folds and how to choose them
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, a manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, discusses the benefits of adding bi-fold doors to a property and offers...
Consultant calls for industry task force and construction regulator
A leading consultant has claimed “urgent action” is needed to help resolve some of the issues currently engulfing the construction industry.
Len Bunton, a past...
Planning system must match the ambition to solve Scotland’s housing emergency
By Liz Hamilton, senior land and planning manager at AS Homes and Briar Homes
ONE year ago, Scotland declared a housing emergency, yet we...
How Princes Street can step up its transformation
By Murray Stewart, partner and head of real estate at Gilson Gray
THE new St James Quarter in Edinburgh is grabbing the headlines as high-end...
A more sustainable industry needs us to work together
By David MacDonald, national hub programme director at the Scottish Futures Trust
IN recent years, governments and businesses across the world have been striving to...
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...
New communities need more than lip service from developers
By Nick Waugh, director, Shawfair LLP
THIS year has taught us many things – most of them character-forming as my mother was fond of saying...
Building with SIPs can beat affordable housing crisis
Sips Eco Panels explains why Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) can allow the UK to build more affordable homes quickly and end fuel poverty
THE UK...
