Beyond apprenticeships: expanding the talent pipeline in Scottish construction
By Ewan MacGregor, MD at Helica
ACROSS Scotland, the conversation around construction skills has rarely been more prominent. From industry discussions to parliamentary debates at...
Sentencing guidelines to impact on Scottish firms
By Clare Bone, Partner and Criminal Solicitor Advocate, bto solicitors
THE Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 has UK wide application and Scottish courts...
Lessons learnt for sustainable school design
By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio
SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement. The race to...
English SuDS planners can learn from Scotland
With the implementation of Schedule 3 in England due to happen early 2024, the importance of SuDS as part of a sustainable way to...
Addressing punching shear risks in reinforced concrete
Harriet Cotton, research & development engineer, forming & reinforcing at Leviat, tells Project Scotland about addressing punching shear risks
PUNCHING shear is one of the...
Engineering a greener world
By Gerard Carson, a senior engineer/team leader at Will Rudd Davidson, Glasgow
CHOOSING what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I...
STA Advice Note 18 – what do specifiers need to know?
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John Mellor, Product Manager at Protect Membranes, explains the Structural Timber Association’s new STA Advice Note 18 and describes the key recommendations for breather...
Delivering modern homes that reflect rural setting
Page/Park's Jonathan Walsh, who was project architect on a new 23-unit housing project in Kirkintilloch, provides an overview of the initiative to deliver much-needed...
The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey
By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA
SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...
Building better façades from the first conversation
David Grace, sales director at Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions, explains that when specification decisions are made in isolation or too late in the process, this...
Good ventilation takes on extra air of importance in education buildings
From removing pollutants to boosting concentration levels, improving indoor air quality is one of the most important considerations when creating educational facilities that are...
Driving sustainability with product choice
Dan Hancox, corporate sustainability and development director at Russell Roof Tiles, delves into how pitched concrete roof tiles can offer a sustainable solution, as...
Brexit impact will be unclear for some time
By Shona Frame, partner and construction legal specialist at law firm CMS
WHAT does Brexit mean for the future of Scottish construction? This really is...
Time to make a meaningful impact
By Alan Wilson, managing director at SELECT
IN issuing its report “Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland”, Holyrood’s Economy, Energy and...
Setting the standards for porcelain facades
Brian G Newell MBE, founder and chief executive of British façade manufacturer, Shackerley, and the technical lead for a new international porcelain cladding standard...
‘Daunting’ outlook for Scottish building industry
Euan Clark, president of the Scottish Building Federation, warns that the construction industry in Scotland is facing a daunting combination of challenges
WITHIN the Scottish...
A sustainable future for post-war buildings
By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership)
WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...
Engineering excellence to support Edinburgh’s ‘hotel boom’
By Stuart Fleming, director at Will Rudd, Edinburgh
IN my role at Will Rudd, and having spent my whole career based in Edinburgh, I have...
Is the Scottish property market ready for new energy performance changes?
By Philip White, Partner for Energy and Sustainability Services at Malcolm Hollis LLP
THE clock is ticking down to 1 September when the Assessment of...
What does the construction site of the future look like?
The construction site will be human-free by 2050. That’s what Balfour Beatty predicted in its Innovation 2050 report back in 2017. While 2050 is...
