You have the power to reduce your energy costs this winter

By Martyn Raine, technical skills manager at SNIPEF, the trade association for plumbing and heating professionals in Scotland and Northern Ireland "Go and put another...

Designing knowledge cauldrons

Designing a building that will inspire the most ambitious, forward thinking people who will tackle societal and global issues, is challenging.

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...

Lessons to be learned from Edinburgh school closures

IT’S time to revert to a more traditional procurement method of public buildings. That’s the view of architect Alan Dunlop in light of the recent...

Speeding up installation without losing quality

Allen Coldrake, director at waterproofing system specialist Carlisle Construction Materials, discusses the need to consider installation benefits to deliver faster construction programmes and clarity...
Martin McKay, Clyde Gateway

People, Place and Jobs: the legacy of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway THE black and white interwar images of Clyde Gateway show Glasgow’s East End in its full, bustling...

The future of offices

By Dave Kelman, project director for Crosswind Developments While we can’t predict with any real certainty what our offices will look like in the future,...

Building new homes while meeting climate targets is possible

By Stewart Dalgarno, project director at the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project THE end of the UN’s climate change conference...

Mind those Millennials

By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for Hays in Scotland MANY employers know the importance of retaining good staff, of keeping them incentivised,...
Nursery garden at Passivhaus school

Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets

Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....
David Wright

Procurement Bill passes sensible ideas – but more needs to be done

DAVID Wright, Head of External Affairs at SELECT, the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland, has welcomed the passing of the Procurement Reform Bill,...

The time is now to consider a robust winter maintenance plan

By Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland Winter is coming. But, unlike the Starks of Winterfell in Game of Thrones, for whom the phrase...

National Women in Engineering Day – How to get more Scottish women into engineering

By Patricia Molina Benitez, graduate engineer at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Gender diversity is an issue before we even reach employment; in fact, it’s already...

Tackling fuel poverty by building sustainable homes

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe HANDS up if you’ve heard about the urgent need for new homes? Chances are most of the business...

Looking to the future to create new homes of tomorrow

By Steven Simpson, MD of Cruden Homes (East) Just last month Cruden Homes was amongst the winners at the annual Homes for Scotland Awards. Awards...

Sharing data is key for industry efficiency

By Dermot Murray, VP of Ideation at Inoapps IN an information age where data is considered more valuable than oil, the Scottish construction industry needs...
Hazel Davies, Cruden

Why gender balanced leadership matters

By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden and Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) advisory board member AS a mother of two school-aged daughters,...

Project Bank Accounts – a challenging balancing act

As the Scottish Government consults the construction sector on current issues, including on the use of Project Bank Accounts, Chris Horsley, senior associate at Burness...

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...

Developing new homes for the future

By Ryan Fletcher, managing director at Cullross Ltd and senior director at architect practice, jmarchitects I have been in and around building sites since I...