Improving commercial credit control for businesses
By Ellie Campbell, a freelance content writer and campaign manager for Ross & Liddell
IN an ideal world, credit would run smoothly through any business....
Female role models are key to shifting attitudes
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures, told Project Scotland about the challenges faced...
Digging boom: critical need for asset searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...
Six bid trends for 2017
What bid trends can we expect to see in 2017? Reflecting on activity in the diverse sectors in which he is active, Andrew Morrison,...
Green transition presents opportunity for job creation and economic growth
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway, an urban regeneration company working in Dalmarnock, Bridgeton and Rutherglen.
Often we talk about the importance of...
The importance of builders’ merchants
From DIY bathroom renovations and garden makeovers to large-scale commercial construction, builders’ merchants offer the supplies needed to bring projects to life. Keeping stock...
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...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
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...
Brexit and bark beetle: what they mean for 2020 timber supply
Excess stock brought in ahead of the original Brexit deadline, uncertainty around the UK’s exit from the European Union, and challenges posed by bark...
Irritancy and commercial leases: when leases don’t do what they say on the tin
By John Stirling – partner, property litigation & dispute resolution – Gillespie Macandrew
How irritancy works in practice
Many commercial property leases contain provisions known as...
Expert warns construction industry on costly ransomware attacks
By Connor O'Neill, CEO and co-founder of OnSecurity
Just last week, an annual report released by tech giant Microsoft found that the number of ransomware...
Building tomorrow: how planning can help tackle Scotland’s housing crisis
By Liz Hamilton, senior land and planning manager at AS Homes Scotland
We’ve recently seen Scotland’s largest cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - declare housing...
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...
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...
The age of metaverse in construction
By Dr Harpreet Seth, head of architecture at Heriot-Watt University Dubai
TO many, the metaverse is a new word, a concept born of the Internet...
The importance of surface water management
In January, the UK faced significant storms that caused road closures, disrupted rail services, and led to widespread flooding. Terry Wilkinson, specialist design and...
Why flexibility, not floorspace, is shaping Aberdeen’s office market
By Andrew Davidson, Balmoral Group
IT'S been a turbulent decade for Aberdeen’s economy - and for commercial property across the UK. The city, so long...
Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
By Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society
IT has now been over six months since the Scottish Parliament declared a housing emergency....
Construction – a modern perspective
By Shona Wilson, technical services manager at Hart Builders
GROWING up, I really enjoyed both maths and physics at school and was very definite about...
