Retentions have been a source of conflict in the construction industry for too long

 By Calum Melville, CEO of Edison Capital Is there a strategy within the construction industry in Britain to drive contractors out of business? This is...

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...

Making your construction site safe in 2020

By Lauren Gladding, Self Storage sales & marketing manager CONSTRUCTION is one of the most dangerous industries in the UK to work in. According to...
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‘Carbon neutral’ banned in the EU from September 2026?

By Ellis Clark, head of marketing, Tunley Environmental From 27 September 2026, businesses marketing products and services to EU consumers will be subject to stricter...

Upskilling our existing workforce is key to getting apprentices ready for zero carbon

By Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) Scotland must reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of which come from...
Felicity Forbes-Davidson, DM Hall

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...

Residential property will weather cost of living storm

By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall chartered surveyors This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven...

Busting the concrete myth

A quality roof can last for 50 years or more, so it’s important to choose the right materials. Many looking for pitched roofing opt...
Sandra Cassels

Prescription in Scots law: a red flag for engaging your lawyer

By Sandra Cassels, a partner in the litigation team at Scottish law firm Morton Fraser PRESCRIPTION is a rule of law where obligations can expire...

More work required to improve sector’s gender pay gap

By Susannah Donaldson, a senior associate and a gender pay gap reporting expert at Pinsent Masons THE construction industry is one of the fastest growing...

How to bid and win in the Covid-19 era

By Andrew Morrison, founder & BD director at AM Bid Following a sharp decline in tender activity during March and April 2020, we are now...

A fresh look at third party rights

By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...
MJ O'Shaughnessy

Breathing new life into Glasgow’s built heritage

By MJ O'Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland With our city landscapes continually evolving, the eye is naturally drawn to the plethora of...
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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...

The robots are coming – but people are still key to our future

By Rohan Bush, head of public partnerships and future workforce, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre With so many headlines, films and social media conversations shouting, “The...

Energy crisis will worsen unless we offer a balanced smart transition where consumers decide...

By John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group ENERGY prices skyrocketing, rising inflation rates and a potential year-long recession, the immediate economic picture for...

A more sustainable industry needs us to work together

By David MacDonald, national hub programme director at the Scottish Futures Trust IN recent years, governments and businesses across the world have been striving to...

Setting ‘sites’ on a thriving career in construction

By Amanda Byrne, site manager for Kier Construction Scotland People are always surprised when I tell them that I’m a construction site manager. ‘That’s not...
Laura Morrison

Time to start preparing for upcoming Employment Rights Bill

By Laura Morrison, managing practice development lawyer at Dentons Employment Rights Bill overview The UK government has introduced the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, which promises significant...
Ian Mockett

Port infrastructure: regenerating communities and boosting local economies

Ian Mockett, director, energy and marine, at COWI UK, explains why investing in port infrastructure can regenerate communities and boost local economies £1.8 billion is...