Flexible space is key in a post-virus world
The coronavirus pandemic will eventually pass and, when it does, it will have changed the way we shop, work and teach our children. ‘Social...
Automation and transparency underpin new construction models
The construction industry needs to adapt quickly to the challenges presented by an ageing workforce alongside new regulatory demands for transparency, all while continuing...
Taking future skills offsite
By Douglas Morrison, director of operations and future skills, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
AS the construction industry is facing unprecedented challenges during the current coronavirus...
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...
Driving innovation and regeneration can help supercharge growth
By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
The economic outlook for Scotland and the wider UK appears to be improving, if only...
It’s time for Scotland to stop missing out on solar thermal
By Stephanie Clark, Policy Manager, Onshore Renewables at Scottish Renewables
IT’S all too easy to scoff at solar power in Scotland, but falling hardware prices...
Civils sector needs visible pipeline of work to ensure a prosperous future
By Grahame Barn, chief executive of CECA Scotland
THERE is much to be positive about in the civil engineering sector, encapsulated recently in our CECA...
Funding will support a construction innovation revolution – but we need industry’s help
By Stephen Good, chief executive, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
THE importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a few...
Harnessing data’s power: A new era of energy efficiency
Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for 4.5 Generation district heating networks and the critical role data has on defining a new era of energy efficiency.
Making your construction site safe in 2020
By Lauren Gladding, Self Storage sales & marketing manager
CONSTRUCTION is one of the most dangerous industries in the UK to work in. According to...
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...
Turfing out traditional roofs
In recent years, green roofs have become increasingly popular throughout the UK, with industry experts estimating that the number of ‘gardens in the sky’...
Breaking down the bias to build inspiring leadership in housebuilding
By Hazel Davies, a director at Cruden
In the lead up to International Women's Day, it’s a good time to step back and reflect on...
Is the Scottish property market ready for new energy performance changes?
By Philip White, Partner for Energy and Sustainability Services at Malcolm Hollis LLP
THE clock is ticking down to 1 September when the Assessment of...
Building tomorrow: how planning can help tackle Scotland’s housing crisis
By Liz Hamilton, senior land and planning manager at AS Homes Scotland
We’ve recently seen Scotland’s largest cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - declare housing...
Funding challenges remain, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel
By Alasdair Rankin, managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architects
It’s well known that we are in the middle of a housing crisis; high prices and funding...
The future of construction relies on upskilling, not just talent attraction
There’s a growing consensus across construction that the skills challenge can’t be solved by inspiring the next generation into the sector alone. While attracting...
Advances in Scottish timber can support net zero efforts
By Sam Hart, innovation manager, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
IN the tale of the Three Little Pigs, only the house made of bricks survived...
What do workers want? quick turnaround and reliable follow-up
By Claire Sheerin, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland
GOOD communication with employees shouldn’t just start at the office door. When it comes...
Housebuilders should embrace new standard missives proposals
With just weeks to respond to Graham Simpson MSP’s proposed New-Build Homes (Buyer Protection) (Scotland) members Bill, Harry C. Smith, partner and head of...
