Can Scottish construction industry weather the gathering economic storm?
By Ryan Gilluley managing director of GCM Ltd, a Lanarkshire-based firm of cost consultants, claims and disputes experts for the construction and engineering sectors
In...
Better insulation vital to slowing global warming
By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene
THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
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...
High-rise health and safety: mitigating risk with formwork safety screens
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses how temporary works can improve health and safety for site operatives working on high-rise projects
THE...
Environmental strategy must be more than just a box-ticking exercise
By Mark Murphy, chief risk officer, Donaldson Group
As a business that originated in sustainable forest products, it’s no surprise that we are focused on...
The evolution of soil stabilisation
The remedial practice of soil stabilisation has been widely employed in the construction and building sectors for thousands of years, and even after more...
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...
Building a zero carbon construction sector: five areas to focus on in 2022
By Stephen Good, CEO, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
THE Covid-19 pandemic aside, the theme that best characterised 2021 could arguably be sustainability. The need...
Harnessing the power of natural insulation
Andy Cook, technical specification advisor at Ecological Building Systems, explains why natural insulation is the perfect complement to timber frame construction
TIMBER frame has, for...
Window of opportunity: fenestration solutions for the student housing sector
Damp and dingy student digs are fortunately becoming a thing of the past as universities and property developers look to create student homes that...
Earlier engagement between architects and developers could offer more creative solutions to housing shortage
By George Buchanan, director of George Buchanan Architects
As a seasoned architect, I'm no stranger to the built environment and the challenges we face in...
The built environment — safety assured?
By Lesley McLeod, CEO, Association for Project Safety
TO outsiders construction often looks like a prime example of ‘Men Behaving Badly’. Jokes abound of the...
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...
Climate policy must roll forward, not backward
By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University
No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
Maintaining lifeline services in a pandemic
By Kevin Hobbs, chief executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL)
TRAVEL has been extremely limited in the last year. Trips abroad have all but...
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...
Top tips for negotiating price increases
With the rising cost of materials, many companies find themselves negotiating price increases with customers. Here, Tom Feinson, senior consultant at Glasgow-based negotiation skills...
It’s time to invest in young people
By Peter Russian, chief executive of Remarkable (formerly Investors in People Scotland)
IN an environment where margins are being squeezed more tightly and the demands...
Tackling the disconnect between Scotland’s housing shortage and newbuild supply
By Stephen Dick, partner at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray
WHILE the impact will largely be seen south of the border, the new Labour Government...
Collaboration is key to boosting efficiency, innovation and profit
By Lucy Black, head of business relationships, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
COLLABORATIVE working seems like a no-brainer – it helps organisations improve efficiency, productivity and...
