How to safely navigate retrofit

By Peter Edwards, architect at Holmes Miller Do you know your EnerPHit from your CarbonLite Retrofit? And if someone mentioned PHPP, would you know what...

The benefits of R&D tax credits in construction

Tom Walker, partner at Wellers, the small business accountants, discusses R&D tax reliefs and how they can benefit housebuilding and the wider construction sector MAKE...

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...

Public sector steps up to net zero challenge

It is now widely accepted that we need to adopt new ways of thinking if Scotland is to reach its net zero goals by...

Housebuilders who embrace ‘fabric first’ will reap the benefits

By Malcolm Thomson, sales director, Scotframe The rising cost of running a home set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty is an ever-growing issue. In...

There’s much more to Morris & Spottiswood

Following a period of growth, Morris & Spottiswood has become much more than the fit-out, shopfitting and refurbishment services that the company is known...
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Incentives are making hydro FiT the grid

Feed-in tariffs (FiTs) are financial incentives for electricity generated from small-scale renewable and low-carbon sources. FiTs are guaranteed payments to small-scale generators, which are...

Why diversity is good for the construction industry

The construction sector is not generally regarded as a bastion of equal rights for women. However, that situation is changing, says Gillian Thomson, branch...

Lessons to be learned from Edinburgh school closures

IT’S time to revert to a more traditional procurement method of public buildings. That’s the view of architect Alan Dunlop in light of the recent...

Gap in the market for medium-sized firms

THE recent demise of Muirfield Contracts felt like a throwback to the darkest days of the recession when reports of contractors going out 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...

Addressing Scotland’s town centre retail challenge

By Andrew Woodrow, planning associate with Barton Willmore I have fond memories of shopping in the 80s and early 90s. Visiting the Wimpy restaurant on...

What bid trends can we expect in 2023?

By Andrew Morrison, founder of AM Bid, co-creator of Ultimate Tender Coach and APMP Global Thought Leader of the Year 2022 was the year when...

Scotland should focus on building communities, not just homes

By Neil McKay, MD of Urban Union A new report released by housing and social research charities demonstrates that not only could the construction of...

Attracting future talent can be a blueprint for success

By Lauren Brown, project manager for Developing the Young Workforce West Lothian HELPING young people prepare for a working life beyond their school years requires...

Finding a different pathway to my successful career in construction

By Elaine Perratt, assistant health and safety manager at Cruden Buildings & Renewals Ltd When I was at school, I wasn’t academic; the thought of...

Laying the foundations: how work experience can propel a career in Scottish housing

By Kieran Sexton, commercial director at AS Homes (Scotland) and Briar Homes Ltd Scottish Housing Day takes place next week, with the theme of 'celebrating...

Carbon footprints of formwork and scaffolding will become more visible

Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka GmbH, explains why the firm’s introduction of a product carbon footprint KPI marks a significant shift towards a more...

Learning from listening to communities

By Mike Harrison, creative director and co-founder of HarrisonStevens, landscape architects and urban designers What if…?/Scotland is an exhibition that frames hopes and dreams for...

The workplace revolution – work less, play harder?

By Andy Hadden, founder and director of The Lighthouse Business Centres and founder and CEO of Wavegarden Scotland What do you really want from your...