Why a more considered approach is key to decarbonising UK housing
By Zander Muego, partner at Thomas & Adamson
The importance of decarbonisation is becoming increasingly well understood. As all industries look at how they can...
Continue the conversation to find the way forward
When Carillion collapsed a year ago, the construction sector was faced with a number of challenges. Shona Frame, a partner in the construction team...
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...
The age of metaverse in construction
By Dr Harpreet Seth, head of architecture at Heriot-Watt University Dubai
TO many, the metaverse is a new word, a concept born of the Internet...
Why we must reform the way we procure our infrastructure
I’d like to see procurement that is not based solely on price, but rather on many factors that will allow us to maximise the economic impact of our projects.
Treating concrete water
Many construction firms have improved their environmental approach. Yet one area where errors are still made is concrete water. Dr Richard Coulton, managing director...
‘Daunting’ outlook for Scottish building industry
Euan Clark, president of the Scottish Building Federation, warns that the construction industry in Scotland is facing a daunting combination of challenges
WITHIN the Scottish...
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...
The law of time-bar: discovering a new test
By Leona Duff, a solicitor in Anderson Strathern LLP’s commercial litigation team
The law
The law of time-bar has been confusing and unsatisfactory for a...
Upskilling our existing workforce is key to getting apprentices ready for zero carbon
By Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
Scotland must reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of which come from...
Designing homes for a connected future
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director of Queensberry Properties
HOUSEBUILDING has always been a highly technical process, but historically, electrical specifications were relatively simple....
Scotland: building and fire safety regulation post-Grenfell
By Rosie Gollan, Edinburgh-based solicitor at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson
FOLLOWING the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the UK Government has been reviewing...
The commercial challenges facing the Scottish market post-lockdown
By Chris McLagan, a partner at Robinson Low Francis, independent cost and property consultants
Spring is typically the time of year when construction activity begins...
Ventilation fund grants for small businesses are ‘simply the wrong answer’
By Gregor Stewart, director at Stewart Temperature Solutions, based in Ayr
THERE is no doubt we should applaud the fact that, in the wake of...
Scaling up Passivhaus in Scotland
Lizzy Westmacott, associate director/regional head of sustainability at ECD Architects, shares lessons from Scottish Passivhaus social housing schemes
THE Scottish Government has just published the...
Navigating the future of Scottish housebuilding: taking a new approach
By Steven Simpson, MD of the Cruden Group
As we mark Scottish Housing Day it gives the chance to reflect on the changing landscape of...
Why industry collaboration is key in apprenticeships
Allan McGill, MD at MEP, sustainability and ESG consultancy Wallace Whittle, tells Project Scotland that with the UK construction sector still grappling with a...
Challenges and opportunities associated with transforming brownfield sites
By Tim Metcalfe, regional MD at Keepmoat Scotland
I’M the regional managing director at Keepmoat, Scotland with 25 years’ experience in the housing sector. Previously,...
Building a rewarding career in quantity surveying
By Jamie Mulligan, a graduate quantity surveyor at AS Homes
NEXT week exam results will be revealed and career paths set, or will they? As...
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...
