Pause for reflection may be no bad thing for residential property market
By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHILE reports about a slump in house sales and dropping prices quite naturally attract the...
Turning up the heat on temperature regulation
By Giulia Kapp, marketing manager at Daikin
No matter how astonishing a building looks, it’s all a waste if the inside is uninhabitable - especially...
The built environment — safety assured?
By Lesley McLeod, CEO, Association for Project Safety
TO outsiders construction often looks like a prime example of ‘Men Behaving Badly’. Jokes abound of the...
Opportunity for all in the rebuilding of Ukraine
Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explains why Scotland’s expertise in developing and upgrading buildings can help transform war-damaged areas in Ukraine
FOLLOWING the invasion of...
‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety
YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....
Demand for land in Scotland has seldom been greater
By Donald Yellowley, a partner in DM Hall’s country department based in the Bridge of Allan
WHILE demand for all manner of land in Scotland...
A digital agency still needs a collaborative work space
By Frankie Healy, director of digital agency, FIRE5 Digital
MY digital agency turns five-years-old this month and I am proud of everything we have achieved...
Safety needs a strong lead
Two years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Lesley McLeod, chief executive of The Association for Project Safety, tells Project Scotland why a more...
Better insulation vital to slowing global warming
By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene
THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
How to avoid a war over water
By Matthew Rolph, MD at Graf UK, a rainwater harvesting champion and sustainable manufacturer of wastewater and storm water management systems
EVERY cloud has a...
The circular economy is taking shape within the construction industry
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
Is the circular economy just a fashion with too many people jumping on the bandwagon without any real...
Apprenticeship experiences go beyond what I thought would be possible
To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Tyler Buchan, graduate apprentice at Space Solutions, shares his insights into his current role
I have been an apprentice project...
ESG needs to become part of the DNA of new developments
By Dr Sophie Taysom from Keyah Consulting
Scotland’s net zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment, which accounts for...
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...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
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...
Building accessible homes: turning the challenges into opportunities
Dougie Herd, joint MD at Campion Homes, discusses turning the challenges of building accessible homes into opportunities
AS the joint managing director of Campion Homes,...
Raising the rafters: timber systems driving the next generation of housing delivery
By Gary Gray, general manager, Muir Timber Systems
AS the housing sector contends with increasing delivery pressures, evolving regulatory demands, and an urgent need to...
Aberdeen property market is hoping for a fair wind
By Felicity Forbes-Davidson, a partner in the Aberdeen residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHEN the Tall Ships sailed from Aberdeen in a flurry...
Report has “significant” implications for industry
By Kathryn Moffett, lawyer and construction law specialist at CMS
THE Cole Report was published last month following a number of high profile construction defects...
