Construction needs to build workforce for challenges ahead
By Joanne Hadwin, head of HR at the Cruden Group
SCOTLAND'S construction industry carries a huge responsibility. Not only is it being called upon to...
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...
Changing perceptions to build a bright career path
By Brian McQuade, managing director of Kier Construction Scotland
THE construction industry in Scotland needs thousands more recruits each year in order to meet project...
Raising the bar on soffit insulation performance
Increased thermal, acoustic and fire performance required from soffit liners means ever increased insulation depths are being specified. But without careful consideration of how...
Three things the industry needs to know about working smarter
By Lynsey Lennon, Performance Team Leader - Alliance Management, Scottish Water
LAST month I was invited to talk to a room full of hundreds of...
Enhancing efficiency: the critical role of early contractor involvement
Stephen Barker, engineering director at MGF, explores the critical role of early contractor involvement in reducing cost, complexity, and carbon
IT is well known that...
Time for a grown-up conversation about how to help solve Scotland’s housing crisis
By Andrew McFarlane, a consultant in the Glasgow North office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Housing has...
Climate Change – building a carbon neutral future
By Andrew Leslie, associate, at Gillespie Macandrew
IT was in the news last week that UK government advisers are recommending that new homes should be banned...
Historic windows tell us much about the past
Craig Quirie speaks to Dr Craig Kennedy about the importance of preserving windows of historical significance rather than simply replacing them
Business adjusts the sails in another record year
Despite the strong economic headwinds, Livingston-based timber windows provider NorDan UK Ltd has grown by 85% in five years. Here, MD Alex Brown explains...
Clyde Gateway Innovation: powering Glasgow’s delivery engine for investment
By Steven Hendry, senior director at CBRE
Across the UK, there is no shortage of regeneration strategies, masterplans or ambition. Cities are rich in vision....
Can online pay portals combat blame culture?
By Colin Darch, business process consultant at OPEN ECX
BLAME culture is a contentious topic in the construction industry, particularly when it comes to invoicing...
Architects and designers must embrace the circular economy
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architects
Recently, I read an article about how academic innovation was helping to spearhead a transition to reduce waste...
Maintaining lifeline services in a pandemic
By Kevin Hobbs, chief executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL)
TRAVEL has been extremely limited in the last year. Trips abroad have all but...
Collaboration is key to delivering decarbonisation goals in public sector infrastructure
By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland
AS Scotland faces increasing economic challenges, the need for innovation and collaboration in public sector...
Female role models are key to shifting attitudes
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures, told Project Scotland about the challenges faced...
Architects have pivotal role to stimulate culture of health and wellbeing
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull
THE last year has brought into sharp focus that one of the lasting legacies of Covid-19 – when the...
Our oceans can power the world
By Darren O’Mahony, director, Causeway Geotech
IN the midst of a global energy crisis, the escalating cost of living affects everyone. Recent events have exposed...
Education as a building block for community integration
By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro
COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...
ESG credentials will pave the way for our future of work
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
The pandemic, a renewed focus on climate...
