Panoramic view of the Stirling Castle and the old town with the Highlands at the background

Building better the Scottish way: a fabric-first guide

By Will Kirkham, MD Scottish Natural Insulation Hub SCOTLAND talks a good game on sustainability — and with reason. Harsher weather, older buildings, and ambitious...

Six reasons why timber frame is surging in the UK

In the mid-1980s, negative press about quality control for timber frame housing caused a healthy market to slump from around 40% to less than...

The appeal of bi-folds and how to choose them

Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, a manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, discusses the benefits of adding bi-fold doors to a property and offers...

Business confidence will boost Aberdeen’s struggling housing market

Addi Spiers, partner in business support and restructuring at legal firm, Addleshaw Goddard, explores Aberdeen’s tentative steps towards recovery and the impact upon the...
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...

Collaboration is key to boosting efficiency, innovation and profit

By Lucy Black, head of business relationships, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre COLLABORATIVE working seems like a no-brainer – it helps organisations improve efficiency, productivity and...

All about timing for collateral warranty

By Keith Emmerson, senior solicitor, dispute resolution (specialising in construction) at Gillespie Macandrew COLLATERAL warranties are an integral part of the construction contract landscape, filling...

Harnessing the power of natural insulation

Andy Cook, technical specification advisor at Ecological Building Systems, explains why natural insulation is the perfect complement to timber frame construction TIMBER frame has, for...

Why we must reform the way we procure our infrastructure

I’d like to see procurement that is not based solely on price, but rather on many factors that will allow us to maximise the economic impact of our projects.

Pay attention when it comes to paying less

Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explores pay less notices and the provisions to be aware of RECENTLY, we have noticed a marked increase in instructions...
John Forster, chair of Forster Group

The challenges of achieving a just transition in the built environment

By John Forster, chair of Forster Group The transition to net zero presents unique challenges for the built environment, a sector that is both a...
Paula Thompson, Fleming Timber Structures

Timber is set to grow in the non-domestic market

By Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures STATISTICS indicate that Scotland is leading the UK in timber frame construction. With approximately 80%...

Digging boom: critical need for asset searches

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...

How to manage remotely in the Covid world of work

By Neil Bradbrook, MD of Falkirk-based business consultancy Ahead Business Consulting COVID-19 has created mass uncertainty and panic. People are worried about their jobs, their...

Adding colour to facades could be a bright idea

Colour is in vogue in lieu of recent research into colour psychology. Ben Warren, managing director at Baumit, provides five points to illustrate how...

Brick cladding – changing mindsets in Scotland

Conventional handset brickwork remains a popular method of protecting buildings in Scotland. If this method was a new solution, however, architects and contractors wouldn’t...

Why construction must investigate alternative paths to entry to address skills shortages

By Emma Dickson, technical director at Arcadis and industry co-chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s Skills and Workforce sub group. Employers in the construction...

Shawfair’s ambitions to bring green power to its people

By James Palmer, associate director of Shawfair LLP - a joint venture between Buccleuch Properties and Mactaggart & Mickel IN 2005 Apple launched the iPod...
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,...

Designing knowledge cauldrons

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