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Agility and transparency with temporary works

Charlie McKillop, northern regional engineering manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses why agility and transparency are essential for temporary works suppliers, and the importance...

Blend of digital and low carbon skills key to bridging talent gap in construction

By Lisa Deane, head of programme performance at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) THE construction sector has shown remarkable resilience over the last couple of...

How Scotland’s offsite expertise can open up UK business opportunities

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe IT is predicted that the UK needs around 300,000 new homes every year for the foreseeable future, to tackle...

Façade 2.0: redefining our urban skylines

Over the past decade, the manufacturing industry has experienced unprecedented change. Advancements in technology, heightened awareness of the environmental impact of new builds, as...

Scottish construction firms face bigger fines in 2018

SCOTTISH construction firms could potentially face bigger fines for health and safety breaches than ever before in 2018. That’s the view of Malcolm Gunnyeon, a...

The urgent need to revive Scotland’s SME housebuilding sector

By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland Last week, Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report revealing a concerning decline in the small...

‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....

Turning up the heat on temperature regulation

By Giulia Kapp, marketing manager at Daikin No matter how astonishing a building looks, it’s all a waste if the inside is uninhabitable - especially...

Construction – it’s about more than bricks and mortar

By Emma Dickson, a member of the Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group and chair of the Skills Working Group. MY desire to work in the construction...
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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,...

Creating an environment that promotes challenge

By Shirley Evatt, a senior associate at Will Rudd Davidson TWO centuries ago, very few women were deemed to have a great influence on society. ...

Sentencing guidelines to impact on Scottish firms

By Clare Bone, Partner and Criminal Solicitor Advocate, bto solicitors THE Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 has UK wide application and Scottish courts...

A refresh for third party rights?

MANY involved in the legal and commercial side of construction projects will be used to seeing collateral warranties being given to parties with an interest in a...

Making a net zero Scotland alu-clad

By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets, NorDan UK SCOTLAND is hoping to achieve a cleaner, greener environment by 2045 – five years ahead of...
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Waste not, want not

By Phil Sutton, founder, Duraproducts THIS year’s European Week for Waste Reduction (EWRR) takes place from 16-24 November and its campaign theme is ‘reduce, reuse,...

Industrial and retail warehousing lead the way as investor money starts to find its...

By Anthony Zdanowicz, an associate at the Ayr offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors IN the historic Scottish fiefdoms of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dumfries and...

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...

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...

The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS) WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...

Myths about accidents in the workplace

By Ellie Campbell, a freelance content writer and campaign manager for Thompsons Scotland THERE is no denying that workplaces have become a whole lot safer...