Building the future of education in Edinburgh
Even Sorgjerd, director at Will Rudd Edinburgh, discusses the challenges of providing new education buildings in Scotland’s capital city
AS Edinburgh continues to grow and...
Don’t ‘edge’ your bets when it comes to car park compliance
By Steve Dunn, managing director of car park construction specialist Berry Systems
WHEN it comes to multi-storey car parks, the quality of edge protection can...
Beyond the bed count: how to deliver successful PBSA conversion projects
By David Robertson, project management partner at Knight Frank Scotland
DEVELOPERS are continuing to look at existing buildings to deliver purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). And...
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...
Payment reform is welcome but treats the symptom, not the cause
Mark Slaughter, founder and CEO of Renno, tells Project Scotland what a survey of 200 UK contractors reveals about where renovation payments really go...
How timber systems can help fix Scotland’s housing crisis
By Gary Gray, general manager of Muir Timber Systems, part of the Muir Group
THE housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More...
Will the changing make up of the population determine the future of construction design?
By Mike Stevenson, Development Director for offsite and new-build fenestration specialists Sidey Limited and founding partner of the Fabric First Academy
IT has almost come...
Scaling up isn’t enough: why construction must deliver sustainable scale in 2026
By John Forster, founder & chair, Forster Group
AS we enter 2026, the construction sector stands at the centre of the UK’s most urgent social...
Time to start breaking down planning barriers
BY Andrew Mickel, director of Mactaggart & Mickel Group
PLANNING may not be the most exciting subject in the world, and most people don’t think...
What a Dunfermline office block can teach Scotland about affordable housing delivery
By Dougie Herd, joint MD at Campion Homes
AFFORDABLE housing is ultimately a giant jigsaw puzzle. Sites, funding, design, construction, local need and long-term commitment...
Will local authority pension fund reforms deepen the buyer pool for Scottish commercial property?
By Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank
IT is no secret that UK institutional investors have cooled on Scotland in recent years....
SuDS: more than just ponds and tanks
By Graeme Arnott, civils and utlities manager (Scotland), PDM
ANYONE in construction will be aware of the importance of integrating SuDS solutions into any new...
A spotlight on Scottish construction
By Chris Bristow, a business debt expert at Real Business Rescue
THE Business Distress Index for Q2 2025 presents a bleak picture of the financial...
Digital construction: enabling sustainability
Matt Wiseman, global digital innovation manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform explains how digital engineering tools are creating more sustainable construction processes while helping to...
Looking ahead at the bigger picture
Alex Brown, MD of NorDan UK, explains why construction firms will have to consider their long-term vision and how to actively pursue growth in...
Green legislation can drive industry decarbonisation
By Robert Green, technical director at Lanarkshire-based Levenseat, a company committed to developing new solutions to recover the best resources and provide customers with...
New ways of thinking make the future bright for SuDS
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are widely acknowledged to be the most environmentally-acceptable way to manage flood risk and prevent water pollution. Yet, despite their...
Suspending the housing market is unprecedented, but it is temporary
By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow North office.
PROPERTY professionals who have been in the front...
Thinking inside the (sand) box could help solve water industry challenges
By Stephen Slessor, CEO of Scottish clean water technology company RSE
IT will come as no surprise that the UK’s water industry is struggling. A...
Passivhaus clarification required for improved compliance
New build housing will need to meet the Scottish equivalent of the Passivhaus standard within two years. But is there enough understanding of the...
