The importance of balancing efficiency with craftsmanship in roofing
In the push to design products that are quicker and easier to install, is there a danger of taking the skill out of roofing?...
Building for a greener future
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
IN the 2018-2019 financial year more new homes were built in Scotland than at any time...
Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges
By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow
Due to the combined understanding of...
Time-bar law review could widen long-term risks
Florinda Soldani, an Aberdeen-based senior associate in Dentons’ Dispute Resolution team, tells Project Scotland of the potential implications for the construction industry if changes...
Supply problems, delays and rising costs all adds up to a headache for first-time...
By Bill Roddie, managing director of Spectrum Properties
I suppose that it makes a change. For months now the go-to excuse for disruption and delay...
Is your holiday home winter ready?
Leaving your holiday home empty over the winter months can be a daunting prospect, and the unpredictability of the British weather makes it hard...
Designing feel-good homes to suit modern and flexible needs
By George Buchanan, director and lead architect at George Buchanan Architects
THE UK has always had a fascination with homes, but in a post-Covid world,...
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...
‘There’s never been a better time to use wood products’
David Sulman of the Scottish Timber Trade Association provides an update on developments in engineered timber products
WHILST wood may be one of the oldest...
Three crucial steps to effective stakeholder communications
Building something? The kind of thing that’ll have the neighbours up in arms? Or cheering from the rooftops? Either way, you need to listen...
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...
Quality placemaking has ‘critical’ role in supporting successful return of town and city centres
By Dave Kelman, project director of Crosswind Developments. Crosswind’s proposal to re-develop a 45 ha site in West Edinburgh into a mixed-use development is...
Better times lie ahead for north east housing
Glenn Allison, chief executive at Stewart Milne Group, tells Project Scotland that the business remains confident in Aberdeen’s prospects despite challenges in the housing...
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...
From lockdown to labourer – the Covid crisis gave me a new string to...
By Seumas Thomson, a development assistant for Wemyss Properties
FROM an early age, I was always interested in the world of property and construction. I...
Why employee wellbeing is strongest retention tool within construction, building, and manufacturing industries
Victoria Brocklesby is COO and co-founder of aluminium doors and windows manufacturer Origin. Since the business was established, Origin revealed it has prioritised its...
Hygienic flooring is key to raising sanitary standards
Hygiene standards in public spaces face unprecedented scrutiny in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In areas where footfall is high, maintaining the highest...
Industry stalwarts offer hope for brighter year
KEY stakeholders in the Scottish construction industry have expressed their hopes that the challenges of Covid-19 will eventually give way to an era of...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week: supporting our future leaders
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Naila Akram, head of social impact at Balfour Beatty, highlights how the firm is transforming the landscape for apprentices...
When promotion is not always the right answer
By Marion Forbes, director of Mactaggart & Mickel with responsibility for HR
MOST of us have heard about imposter syndrome – where an individual doubts...
