Education as a building block for community integration

By David Halliday, MD at Halliday Fraser Munro COMMUNITY plays a major role in all our lives, as has been emphasised during these uncertain times. ...

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...

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...
Ash Sheikh

The changing face of homeownership: meeting the need of today’s buyers

By Ash Sheikh, sales and marketing director at Muir Homes February has shone a bright spotlight on home ownership. We saw the Bank of England...
District heat networks

Support warms up for district heat networks

The UK’s 2050 net zero target is increasing demand for sustainable solutions and leading property owners and developers to seek further ways of decarbonising...
Fraser Lynes,

Accelerating Scotland’s housing delivery through collaboration and scale

By Fraser Lynes, CEO at Cruden SCOTLAND stands at a pivotal moment in its housing journey. The need for high-quality, energy-efficient homes has never been...

More action needed over skill shortages

By Ross Mickel, Managing Director of Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems IT’S no surprise to anyone in the construction industry that our trade is currently...

How to guard your property from flood damage

By Stuart McGinlay, structural waterproofing specialist at Wise Basement Systems WINTER has firmly descended on Scotland, and professionals in construction should expect and prepare for...

House buyers make a return to city living

By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director, Cruden Homes (East) Ltd For the last few years, house buyers have been leaving behind urban life to...
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...
Green roof

Soaking up the storm: how green roofs can help combat urban flooding

By Mark Harris, head of sustainability at Sika AS cities grow and climate change accelerates, flooding has become one of the most urgent issues facing...

All about timing for collateral warranty

By Keith Emmerson, senior solicitor, dispute resolution (specialising in construction) at Gillespie Macandrew COLLATERAL warranties are an integral part of the construction contract landscape, filling...
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Collaboration helps to build Ayrshire’s future

Gordon Hunt, divisional director, Clancy Consulting, explains how technical partners and local authorities are working together to unlock growth in Ayrshire FROM advanced manufacturing hubs...

Laying the foundations to attract apprentices

By Dr Graham Paterson, executive director, City Building AFTER receiving more than 500 applications this year, City Building recently welcomed 60 new apprentices to learn...

As medical centres become increasingly complex, the need for objective advice for property valuations...

Katie Craig, an associate at the Edinburgh offices of DM Hall, discusses the need for objective advice for property valuations for medical centres as...

First time buyers must play major role in continued growth of new homes market

By Liz Mallon, sales and marketing director of Cruden Homes (West) Recent research carried out by Savills shows that the Scottish new homes market has...
MVHR training

Upskill in MVHR ventilation: Scottish training opportunities

By Stefan Huber, MD, PAUL Heat Recovery Scotland THE Scottish Government is about to undertake a second consultation on its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy...

Time is of the essence with historic building conservation

By Greig Fenton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson GALE force winds, torrential rain and freezing temperatures – welcome to winter in Scotland. Almost two years...

Arbitration is becoming best option for SME construction companies

Ross Taylor, founder of resolution specialists Taylor Law, explains why,  when it comes to cost effective ways of solving construction disputes, arbitration is not...