The importance of builders’ merchants
From DIY bathroom renovations and garden makeovers to large-scale commercial construction, builders’ merchants offer the supplies needed to bring projects to life. Keeping stock...
Retirement housing could take pressure off a property market in crisis
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director of Cruden Homes
AS the UK grapples with a housing market that’s increasingly stretched at both ends, one...
Is your company ready to go electric?
By Stuart Clark, MD, Russell & Russell chartered accountants
THE tax treatment of company-owned electric cars is not as simple as you would hope, but...
Roofing’s role in saving energy and combating urban heat islands
By Mark Harris, head of sustainability – roofing at Sika
URBAN heat islands represent a growing challenge in the modern urban environment, characterised by significantly...
Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
By Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society
IT has now been over six months since the Scottish Parliament declared a housing emergency....
Will we see a rise in self builders?
In Austria, 80% of homes are self-built, whereas the number in the UK barely exceeds 10%. However, with the UK Government’s recent announcement that...
The legacy question Glasgow can finally answer
By Niki Spence, head of sustainable communities at Clyde Gateway
EVERY host city promises a lasting legacy. New venues are built, investment is announced and...
Taking a fresh look at the world of construction
By Joanne Casey, managing director of Mactaggart & Mickel’s Homes England division
MY son used to boast to his friends that I had the best job...
Making tax digital: what is it and how will it affect the construction industry?
Tom Walker, partner at Wellers, the SME accountants, discusses the UK Government’s changes to the Income Tax Self Assessment and what self-employed workers need...
Built environment must sympathetically blend our surroundings to promote wellbeing
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects
WE know that our built environment matters, however very often we downplay its importance and treat environments as...
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...
It’s never too soon to get connected
Firms looking to get hooked up to the Scottish water network should waste no time starting the process. Willie Aitken explains why.
IN the majority...
Reducing waste the circular way this European Week for Waste Reduction
By Andy Leah, general manager of Duraproducts
AS we mark this year’s European Week for Waste Reduction, the message remains clear: waste prevention is not...
Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink
By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts
As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....
Building a solution to urbanisation
With limited resources and a changing climate, how can we build a healthy and sustainable urban future? Here, Nick Cowley, MD of aluminium building...
Dig unveils Roman Army artefacts
ARCHAEOLOGICAL investigations near Dumfries have revealed new insight into the Roman Army’s occupation of southern Scotland during the second century AD.
Artefacts discovered include...
How real-time data is vital in groundworks scheme design
The role of monitoring can be fundamental to the success of groundworks projects. Taking advantage of all available data can help to ensure that...
Progress on the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process
Len Bunton, a dispute resolution specialist and chair of the recently assembled working group of Scottish construction industry stakeholders seeking to explore and encourage...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week ends, but the work must go on
By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland
AS Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to...
Why SMEs must be central to Scotland’s housing response
By Susan Jackson, joint MD of Campion Homes
THE housing emergency has rightly returned to the heart of Scotland’s political conversation. With the appointment of...
