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...
Treating concrete water
Many construction firms have improved their environmental approach. Yet one area where errors are still made is concrete water. Dr Richard Coulton, managing director...
Built environment must sympathetically blend our surroundings to promote wellbeing
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects
WE know that our built environment matters, however very often we downplay its importance and treat environments as...
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...
New communities need more than lip service from developers
By Nick Waugh, director, Shawfair LLP
THIS year has taught us many things – most of them character-forming as my mother was fond of saying...
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...
Lessons learned can help repeat success of tram extension project
Steven Jackson, director of infrastructure, Scotland at Turner & Townsend, says the Edinburgh tram extension is a testament to the city’s drive for sustainable...
Investing for the upturn
MACTAGGART & Mickel is a fourth generation family business and a top 50 UK house builder with developments throughout Central Scotland, with land interests...
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...
MIPIM gives us a chance to showcase sustainable neighbourhoods
By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration, Clyde Gateway
MIPIM, the international property fair, opens its doors today, and Clyde Gateway will be there as...
It’s never too soon to get connected
Firms looking to get hooked up to the Scottish water network should waste no time starting the process. Willie Aitken explains why.
IN the majority...
The steps towards a more sustainable industry
Gary Danson, operations director at specialist repair firm Plastic Surgeon, discusses sustainability within the construction sector
SUSTAINABILITY within the construction industry is becoming ever more...
Partnerships are the recipe for success at MIPIM
By Scott Wilson, executive director, development, Robertson
THERE are plenty of famous partnerships in business. The most high profile and the ones that everyone talks about...
Is your site safe for older workers?
IT’S widely recognised that older workers are crucial to curbing the construction industry skills gap, as reported by CIOB, but an ageing workforce can...
Help to close construction ‘capability gap’
By Ian Eker, director of Construction & Property for recruitment firm Hays in Scotland
RECENT reports suggest that construction activity in Scotland continues to rise...
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...
Highland residents face unfair additional energy costs
By Kirsty Morrison, interim CEO of Albyn Housing Society, an organisation that manages more than 3,700 properties in 70 communities across the Highlands.
As inflation...
ESG credentials will pave the way for our future of work
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
The pandemic, a renewed focus on climate...
Will we see a rise in self builders?
In Austria, 80% of homes are self-built, whereas the number in the UK barely exceeds 10%. However, with the UK Government’s recent announcement that...
Four-day working weeks: are they the future?
By Neil Bradbrook, MD of Ahead Business Consulting
A couple of weeks ago, Atom Bank announced that their staff were moving to a four-day working...
