The time is now to consider a robust winter maintenance plan

By Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland Winter is coming. But, unlike the Starks of Winterfell in Game of Thrones, for whom the phrase...
Kawneer UK curtain wall facade

Designing curtain wall façades to accommodate building movement

By Gary Ledger, technical director at Kawneer UK THE interaction between a building’s façade and its structure is frequently ignored in the design phase but...

Regeneration companies are key to delivering on the deals signed at COP26

By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway COP26 delegates will be welcomed upon arrival by People Make Glasgow Greener, and when they...

Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?

By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects   As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...

Top tips for negotiating price increases

With the rising cost of materials, many companies find themselves negotiating price increases with customers. Here, Tom Feinson, senior consultant at Glasgow-based negotiation skills...

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...

The Roberts, not the Robots, will win the day

By Brian Williamson, entrepreneur-in-residence at Kissing With Confidence THE robots are coming. The concept of Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to the lurid pages...

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...

The case for Green Infrastructure investment in Scotland

By Sean Robinson, specification director of water management solutions at Polypipe SCOTTISH cities are rich in history and heritage, attracting international tourists and revenue. But...
Marcus Di Rollo, Gilson Gray

Six themes that will define Scotland’s property market in 2026

By Marcus Di Rollo, head of Gilson Gray lettings THE 2020s have been a turbulent time for Scotland’s housing market. Rents and prices surged during...

Will Rudd women wear many hats

In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...
Andrew Duncan

Scotland’s housing ambition needs a delivery engine

By Andrew Duncan, land director at Cruden SCOTLAND has no shortage of ambition when it comes to housing. Over the past year in particular, the...

Laying the foundations to attract apprentices

By Dr Graham Paterson, executive director, City Building AFTER receiving more than 500 applications this year, City Building recently welcomed 60 new apprentices to learn...
Eliot Bassett

How geopolitical uncertainty is impacting FX risk in manufacturing

By Eliot Bassett, MD at Lumon Pay, corporate division, a foreign exchange and currency risk management service MANUFACTURING is one of the first sectors to...

The future of renting? Giving more to tenants than expected

By Ellie Campbell, freelance content writer and campaign manager for Vertus THERE is a notable change happening in the rental market here in Scotland...

Will the Scottish Government’s move towards ‘Passivhaus’ support zero carbon ambitions?

By Keith Emmerson and Andrew Leslie, solicitors specialising in construction and housebuilding at Gillespie Macandrew A lot has been written on the new Scottish National...

How office design can support future generations

By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...

Blending the old with the new in landmark Virgin Hotel

By Leo Shand, senior BIM coordinator at Will Rudd (Glasgow Office)   THE new Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh is a flagship project that involves the...
Hamish Paterson

Scotland’s cladding programme marks first year with safer homes in sight

By Hamish Paterson, director and head of building surveying at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group January 2026 marked one year since the Housing...

Sensor-led smart technology could transform Scotland’s approach to housing

By Cade Wells, business development manager, CENSIS WE have seldom spent more time in our homes than now. Indeed, we have certainly never relied so...