Vertical growth is no tall order in Glasgow
Lotte Tobermann, associate director at GIA, discusses delivering tall buildings responsibly in Glasgow’s next skyline chapter
The City of Glasgow is on the cusp of...
Hopes, challenges and opportunities: industry faces “unprecedented” tests in 2018
2018 will be a year of exceptional challenges – and also opportunities – for the Scottish construction sector.
Project Scotland recently asked a wide range...
Why gender balanced leadership matters
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden and Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) advisory board member
AS a mother of two school-aged daughters,...
The value of effective marketing assets
Effective marketing materials are essential for buyers to make the biggest purchase of their lives, ideally combining digital and real-world resources. Queensberry Properties’ sales...
The draft NPF4 — key considerations for developers
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP’s dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
IN March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to...
Building a zero carbon construction sector: five areas to focus on in 2022
By Stephen Good, CEO, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
THE Covid-19 pandemic aside, the theme that best characterised 2021 could arguably be sustainability. The need...
Taking the pledge can help firms stand out
Graham Findlay, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, discusses the benefits of the Conflict Avoidance Pledge
Conflict can be an unavoidable part of business, especially...
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...
Sharing data is key for industry efficiency
By Dermot Murray, VP of Ideation at Inoapps
IN an information age where data is considered more valuable than oil, the Scottish construction industry needs...
Now isn’t time to be complacent
By Akash Marwaha, managing director, Hays in Scotland
AT Hays, we’re experiencing a serious disconnect between employers’ expectations and the current reality when recruiting for...
Why should I work for you?
By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for recruitment firm Hays in Scotland
ACCORDING to the recent Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2016 report, the biggest jump in salaries last year was in the construction sector, growing by 3.6%,...
Aberdeen’s legacy buildings: the key to meeting modern sustainability demands
By Roddy Morrison, senior director, UK project management & building consultancy, at CBRE Scotland
AS companies sharpen their focus on meeting net zero targets, the...
Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets
Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....
Surfing is going global and Scotland is jumping onboard
By Andy Hadden, co-founder of Tartan Leisure Ltd, developers of Wavegarden Scotland and a director of the Scottish Surfing Federation
AS an ambassador for surfing...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Are You Bid Ready?
By Andrew Morrison, founder and BD director at AM Bid
A significant part of the UK’s business community is dependent on winning work through competitive...
Speeding up installation without losing quality
Allen Coldrake, director at waterproofing system specialist Carlisle Construction Materials, discusses the need to consider installation benefits to deliver faster construction programmes and clarity...
Why construction companies should set their sights on imaging technology
By Cade Wells, business development manager, CENSIS
Construction sites may have been closed on the back of the Covid-19 outbreak, but the sector is still hard at...
National Women in Engineering Day – How to get more Scottish women into engineering
By Patricia Molina Benitez, graduate engineer at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Gender diversity is an issue before we even reach employment; in fact, it’s already...
Evolving political climate presents ‘unique opportunity’ to influence
By Jack Hope, public affairs consultant for Perceptive Communicators supporting clients in science, technology, built environment, and leisure
AS Scotland prepares for its next parliamentary...
Celebrating daylight
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director at Queensberry Properties, on how architects seek to maximise natural light in properties
The importance of light has...























