Strengthening the supply chain
The industry has weathered tough times and we are now seeing more emphasis on collaborative working. Gavin Hamblett, Pre-Construction Director at Prater, explains we...
Creating the opportunity for a more flexible skills system for Scottish construction industry
Ian Hughes, strategic director Scotland at CITB, discusses the opportunity for a more flexible and accessible skills system for the construction industry
THE Tertiary Education and...
What does the construction site of the future look like?
The construction site will be human-free by 2050. That’s what Balfour Beatty predicted in its Innovation 2050 report back in 2017. While 2050 is...
Will Rudd women wear many hats
In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...
The importance of brand evolution for family-run businesses
By Sharifa Joy, sales & marketing manager at Campion Homes
IN the dynamic, competitive industry of new home building, staying at the forefront of innovation...
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...
Electrifying the grid: overcoming challenges for a just transition
Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels and helping to curb carbon emissions all around the world, electricity will be the key enabler on our energy transition.
More support needed for construction workforce
By Bill Hill, CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
IN an industry where two construction workers take their own life every single working day...
Career in construction was waiting in the wings
By Lisa Gray, a bid coordinator for Kier Regional Building Scotland
MY childhood dreams were all about being on stage. From pantomimes to amateur theatre...
New NorDan UK MD to build on strength and stability
For the first time in 15 years, Livingston-based NorDan UK has a new person at the helm. Here, in his Scottish media debut as...
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...
Architects have pivotal role to stimulate culture of health and wellbeing
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull
THE last year has brought into sharp focus that one of the lasting legacies of Covid-19 – when the...
The growing complexity of facade access
Mohamed Merchant, an associate director at TÜV SÜD’s UK real estate facade access division, explores how the introduction of increasingly convoluted building envelope designs...
Changing perceptions to build a bright career path
By Brian McQuade, managing director of Kier Construction Scotland
THE construction industry in Scotland needs thousands more recruits each year in order to meet project...
£125 funding needed to achieve sustainable housing
IN light of John Swinney’s recent Budget speech, which focused largely on the social inequality caused by fuel poverty, Philip Hogg, Chief Executive of trade...
Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink
By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts
As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....
Engineering a greener world
By Gerard Carson, a senior engineer/team leader at Will Rudd Davidson, Glasgow
CHOOSING what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I...
Construction during a crisis: making people the priority
By David Shearer, managing director, HFD Construction
OVER the past weeks, construction has, like many other sectors, come under the spotlight as the world comes to...
Diversity: it is a real agenda item
By Emma Marriott, a Construction Scotland Innovation Centre board member
Tokenistic. Tickbox. Lip Service. These are just a few of the words that are commonly...
Why kitchens are the heart of the home
By Hazel Davies, Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director
THERE is a telling line in the iconic 1970s play Abigail’s Party, when a dinner party...
