Ross Taylor, Gillespie Macandrew

Understanding the importance of Pay Less Notices in construction contracts

By Ross Taylor, partner, dispute resolution, Gillespie Macandrew IF a payer under a construction contract is looking to pay less than the 'notified sum', they...

Architects and designers must embrace the circular economy

By Alasdair Rankin, managing director, Aitken Turnbull Architects Recently, I read an article about how academic innovation was helping to spearhead a transition to reduce waste...
Jamie-Robb

Prescription in the context of construction

By Jamie Robb, senior solicitor at BTO Solicitors THE high profile Gorebridge ‘Gas Street’ case recently hit the headlines again following a decision by the...
Stuart Fleming

Why first-times still matter: reflections ahead of UKREiiF 2026

By Stuart Fleming, director at Will Rudd, Edinburgh THIS year marks 25 years since I joined Will Rudd. It will also be my first time...

Building the future workforce

By Kirsty Connell-Skinner, programme manager | HCI Skills Gateway Do you remember being young and experiencing something that shaped your career choices? Maybe you saw...

Harnessing the power of natural insulation

Andy Cook, technical specification advisor at Ecological Building Systems, explains why natural insulation is the perfect complement to timber frame construction TIMBER frame has, for...

Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges

By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow Due to the combined understanding of...
Heather Holbrook

How the Covid-19 pandemic has changed construction five years on

By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the start of...

Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings

Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
Geocellular stormwater tank

Ten top considerations for a geocellular stormwater tank system

By Mark Caswell, technical manager for water management specialists Graf UK CORRECT stormwater management is critical to urban planning and infrastructure development because it protects...
Fraser Lynes,

Accelerating Scotland’s housing delivery through collaboration and scale

By Fraser Lynes, CEO at Cruden SCOTLAND stands at a pivotal moment in its housing journey. The need for high-quality, energy-efficient homes has never been...

History tells us why we must act on climate change

The construction industry is confronted with historic challenges, as well as great opportunities in meeting the target of net zero, including a projected need...

Partnership is key to asset management

By Andrew Kilpatrick, director of assets, Caledonia Housing Association As we embrace post-pandemic life, social landlords as well as focusing on building new homes are...
Stephen Slessor

Thinking inside the (sand) box could help solve water industry challenges

By Stephen Slessor, CEO of Scottish clean water technology company RSE IT will come as no surprise that the UK’s water industry is struggling. A...

Will we see a rise in self builders?

In Austria, 80% of homes are self-built, whereas the number in the UK barely exceeds 10%. However, with the UK Government’s recent announcement that...

Time to shine a light on the ‘invisible illness’

Earlier this year, data released by the Office for National Statistics revealed the risk of suicide among low-skilled male labourers, particularly those working in...

Managing health and safety risks of outdoor working this summer

By Kevin Rowe, MD of SafetyBuyer.com AS the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ease, construction firms will be looking forward to completing their...

New thinking will be required to buck the hard facts about Scotland’s housing market

By Eric Curran, managing partner at DM Hall RECENT media commentary from usually well-informed sources have raised the so far unresolved but familiar concerns...

Construction procurement reform 2023 workshop series

By Clare Paterson, principal construction adviser, The Scottish Government On average, Scotland’s public sector spends more than £4 billion a year on constructing buildings and...

Satellite business districts are turning up the heat

By Ian Manson, chief executive of Clyde Gateway MY own experience, based on thirty years involvement in planning and regeneration, is that there has always...