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Regeneration companies are key to delivering on the deals signed at COP26

By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway COP26 delegates will be welcomed upon arrival by People Make Glasgow Greener, and when they...

Energy efficiency must play vital role in new build plans

Simon Wild, European category marketing manager at Formica Group, discusses the importance of building envelopes in combating CO2 emissions and their role in energy...

Commercial property sector witnesses fierce resilience

By Anna Reed, data director at EG FROM the new 220,000 sq. ft headquarters of Scottish Power to the flagship St Vincent Plaza development, the...

Out with the old, in with the new – replacing insolvent contractors

By Linzi Hedalen, partner and Bruce Hale, counsel at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP It has been widely reported that the construction industry made...

An apprenticeship can be the start of an amazing career

By Jennifer Gibson, an Integrated Management System (IMS) Assistant at Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd When I left school, like so many other teenagers I...

Easing out of lockdown: why we must all play by the rules

By David Shearer, managing director, HFD Construction On the 23rd March, the First Minister issued guidance that placed Scottish construction sites into lockdown. Almost since that...

Building a solution to urbanisation

With limited resources and a changing climate, how can we build a healthy and sustainable urban future? Here, Nick Cowley, MD of aluminium building...
SAFECROWDS

Leveraging the urban landscape to make our public realm safer

Rory McGoldrick, CEO of security specialist, SAFECROWDS, discusses strategies for assessing the terror risk in the public realm and integrating terrorism protection into urban...

Cladding our future towards net zero

By Ellen Delph, project manager, KR Group (Scotland) THE days of us living our lives within, what might be termed a linear production model -...

I always had ‘Grand Designs’ on my career

By Robbie Hunter, site manager for Kier Regional Building Scotland LIKE many children I liked playing with Lego and creating my own buildings, but it...

Why the UK needs to build more, build better and build beautiful…

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety EVERYWHERE you turn there’s building works. And, on larger sites, there are big signs shouting out...

Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!

Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...
Laura Morrison

Time to start preparing for upcoming Employment Rights Bill

By Laura Morrison, managing practice development lawyer at Dentons Employment Rights Bill overview The UK government has introduced the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, which promises significant...

Game’s not a bogey for forward-thinking golf clubs

By Donald Yellowley, a partner in DM Hall’s country department based in the Bridge of Allan. He is a rural practice surveyor who has...

New geotechnical solutions help tackle affordable housing shortfall

There is no silver bullet to the shortage of affordable housing across the UK. Debate over the barriers to meeting targets is complex; not...
Justin Sullivan FRICS, RICS

Measures must be taken to solve our housing crisis

By Justin Sullivan FRICS, RICS president elect FOLLOWING the results of the General Election and with the declaration of a housing emergency in Scotland announced...

Demand for rural land and properties in Scotland remains undiminished

By Jennifer Campbell, head of estate agency in DM Hall Baird Lumsden, the specialist rural department of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors EVEN as the pandemic,...

HSE Fee For Intervention: why it pays to be informed

By Vikki Watt, partner and solicitor advocate at BTO Solicitors LLP SINCE 2012, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recovered costs from duty holders...

Construction and education need to work together for MMC to thrive

By Ian Atkinson, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson MOVING to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK...

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...