Why saving the rain adds up
Water recycling specialist Kevin Reed from SDS Limited explains how new technologies are making it increasingly commercially attractive for Scottish businesses to reuse water,...
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....
New finance director for Barratt Homes
BARRATT has appointed Colin Mitchell (pictured) to the post of Finance Director in the West of Scotland.
Colin, who was most recently Finance Director at...
Why property tax reforms south of the border matter for Scotland
By Ben Finnie, property sales director at Gilson Gray
The ongoing debate over property tax reform in England and Wales continues to make headlines. With...
Deed of conditions: power to the people
Andrew Leslie, associate – housebuilder, Gillespie Macandrew, discusses the importance of a well drafted Deed of Conditions for residential developments
THOSE involved in the development...
Heat decarbonisation: the woolly mammoth in the room?
Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for district heating networks to solve the heat decarbonisation challenge...
It’s never too soon to get connected
Firms looking to get hooked up to the Scottish water network should waste no time starting the process. Willie Aitken explains why.
IN the majority...
Still challenging the status quo
By Ann Allen, chair of Women in Property Scotland board
IT is widely understood that a diverse workforce is better for business. There is a...
How tomorrow’s homes will incorporate green energy solutions
By Hazel Davies, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director
PROGRESS is often subtle, and it’s only with hindsight that we realise how far we’ve come....
Building a rewarding career in quantity surveying
By Jamie Mulligan, a graduate quantity surveyor at AS Homes
NEXT week exam results will be revealed and career paths set, or will they? As...
Clyde Gateway is key partner in pan-European heating and cooling project
By Hugh Moore, project manager at Clyde Gateway
When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,...
Aberdeen property market is hoping for a fair wind
By Felicity Forbes-Davidson, a partner in the Aberdeen residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
WHEN the Tall Ships sailed from Aberdeen in a flurry...
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...
Busting the concrete myth
A quality roof can last for 50 years or more, so it’s important to choose the right materials. Many looking for pitched roofing opt...
Making tax digital: what is it and how will it affect the construction industry?
Tom Walker, partner at Wellers, the SME accountants, discusses the UK Government’s changes to the Income Tax Self Assessment and what self-employed workers need...
Precast in the frame for net zero future
A precast concrete approach to constructing the building frame for the UK’s largest ever Passivhaus school has demonstrated the material’s potential for use in...
Whole life safety is vital on infrastructure projects
In the wake of the tragic events in Genoa, where 43 people died when a section of the Morandi Bridge suddenly collapsed, Lesley McLeod,...
Workplaces, not just homes, are the key to regeneration
By Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties PLC
SUCCESSFUL regeneration of our major cities is essential for our economy. As well as the thousands of...
Lessons learned through lockdown could rebuild the future of construction
By Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group
AS the construction industry begins its journey through the restart plan, we consider how lockdown has...
Offsite to play vital role in the biggest growth sectors
It has been widely reported that two of the largest growth sectors in the coming years will be affordable/social housing and student accommodation. Steve...
