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...
Electrifying the grid: overcoming challenges for a just transition
Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels and helping to curb carbon emissions all around the world, electricity will be the key enabler on our energy transition.
Choosing a channel – a closer look at drainage selection
Drainage and water management systems form a vital part of all construction projects. With so many options available, selecting the best drainage system can...
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...
Meeting the challenge of green energy in new homes
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
LATER this year the delayed UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, will take place in Glasgow and...
Uncertainty is undermining Scotland’s building industry
By Paul Mitchell, operations director at the Scottish Building Federation (SBF)
CONSTRUCTION is the engine room of the Scottish economy, contributing 7.4% of total output...
Crafting clarity: take care with your arbitration drafting
By Ross Taylor, partner, dispute resolution, Gillespie Macandrew
THE Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 was introduced around 15 years ago, bringing with it a set of...
Building a model career in construction
By Laura Closs, a BIM co-ordinator at Kier Construction
I always loved art and drawing as a child, and whenever my civil engineer dad took...
Embracing online training during lockdown
Simon Horn, technical development manager at Stewart Milne Timber Systems discusses the benefits of embracing online training in a locked-down world.
As restrictions to safeguard...
The importance of creating a pipeline of talent
By Martin O’Donnell, health and safety advisor at Akela Group
THE construction industry has shown promising signs of recovery and new job opportunities are emerging...
Funding will support a construction innovation revolution – but we need industry’s help
By Stephen Good, chief executive, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
THE importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a few...
Where we’re going with skills mix: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy future
By professor Norman McLennan, director of COES Caledonia Ltd and a visiting professor at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University.
The...
Let’s get together
Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP, explains why our workplace environments must adapt quicker, following a shift in post-pandemic working patterns
With more people...
Stuck in the cold: why retrofit understanding matters for Scotland’s homeowners and tradespeople
By Josiah Lockhart, CEO at Changeworks
SCOTLAND has set ambitious targets to cut emissions and tackle fuel poverty. Yet for families living in homes that...
Introducing drones into construction
Most construction businesses have similar priorities — deliver high quality work to the client’s budget and deadline. Investing in technology can enable companies to...
Optimising temporary works in large-scale civils construction
Cliff Shepherd, senior project engineer at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses the best approach to formwork and other temporary works for major civils projects
TEMPORARY works...
Industry stalwarts offer hope for brighter year
KEY stakeholders in the Scottish construction industry have expressed their hopes that the challenges of Covid-19 will eventually give way to an era of...
Pay attention when it comes to paying less
Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explores pay less notices and the provisions to be aware of
RECENTLY, we have noticed a marked increase in instructions...
Living and working in the 21st century
By Guy Marsden, director, Highbridge Properties PLC
There’s no doubt that Glasgow is a fantastic city. In fact, last year ‘Mercers Quality of Living Survey’...
What do workers want? quick turnaround and reliable follow-up
By Claire Sheerin, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland
GOOD communication with employees shouldn’t just start at the office door. When it comes...
