How can Scotland build smarter in 2024?
Bruce Robertson, lending manager at Atelier, examines the current state of the housing market in Scotland
Over the course of 2023, the housing crisis has...
It’s time to think seriously about where we will find the next generation of...
By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow north office
NEGENTROPY is not a word which is much...
‘Triple helix’ of innovation can drive regeneration and jobs
By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
THE recent UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds has cemented its...
Can you refuse to hire ‘unreliable’ young workers?
By Dawn Robertson, partner & accredited specialist in employment law, BTO Solicitors LLP
In the latest quarterly economic survey by Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, published...
The costly consequences of unfair contract terms
By Nyrie Eller, paralegal, dispute resolution at Gillespie Macandrew
RENEWING your monthly streaming service, agreeing to a new phone contract and taking up a gym...
Cracking the scourge of potholes
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
POTHOLES are an evocative subject. They are defined differently and assessed without a...
The value of effective marketing assets
Effective marketing materials are essential for buyers to make the biggest purchase of their lives, ideally combining digital and real-world resources. Queensberry Properties’ sales...
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...
Industry awards: love or loathe?
By Stuart Young, an account director at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science,...
No worker should be left alone in a crisis
By Bill Hill, CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
AS well as the word unprecedented, we are now hearing the words mental health every...
AIMCH project set to transform housebuilding
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Group, discusses how AIMCH, a collaborative research and development project is set to revolutionise the...
Carbon footprints of formwork and scaffolding will become more visible
Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka GmbH, explains why the firm’s introduction of a product carbon footprint KPI marks a significant shift towards a more...
Devolution not divergence – coordination is key for cross-UK growth
James Darrie, director, Turner & Townsend tells Project Scotland why he believes devolution, not divergence, is crucial to driving growth for Scottish industry
WHEN it...
Come on Scotland! Keeping the Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy on track
Sarah Lewis, research & policy director at the Passivhaus Trust, tells Project Scotland what, in her view, is good and what needs improving in...
Is your holiday home winter ready?
Leaving your holiday home empty over the winter months can be a daunting prospect, and the unpredictability of the British weather makes it hard...
Building a bright future – brick by brick
By Nicole Carlin, an apprentice bricklayer with Cruden Building. Nicole is currently taking part in Cruden Academy where she is completing a four-year Modern...
Heat decarbonisation: the woolly mammoth in the room?
Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for district heating networks to solve the heat decarbonisation challenge...
Creating sense of community is key to bringing people back to the office
By Lyndsay Clark, property management associate, Knight Frank Scotland
It is no secret that some employers have struggled to get staff back into the office...
Who owns what on a partially built off-site construction project?
As the government continues to push the construction industry to move more of the building process off-site and into factories, Roddy Cormack, construction specialist...
Building your brand as an employer of choice
IT is welcome news that Scotland’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% between April and June. According to The Office for National Statistics, the...
