Don’t let them suffer in silence
By Martin Robertson, health and safety manager at M-Pact Group
IT is one of the great hidden secrets of the construction sector, an issue that many...
A sustainable future for post-war buildings
By Martin Jarvie, architect associate with BDP (Building Design Partnership)
WE are in the middle of a renaissance for Scotland’s post-war buildings. As designers, we...
Is co-living the catalyst for Glasgow’s next chapter of regeneration?
By Shahid Ali, planning and development partner at Ryden
GLASGOW has always been a city that evolves. From its industrial roots to its cultural renaissance,...
Demand for rural land and properties in Scotland remains undiminished
By Jennifer Campbell, head of estate agency in DM Hall Baird Lumsden, the specialist rural department of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
EVEN as the pandemic,...
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Taking future skills offsite
By Douglas Morrison, director of operations and future skills, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
AS the construction industry is facing unprecedented challenges during the current coronavirus...
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,...
Workers still at risk despite rise in excavation searches
Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD (Linesearch BeforeUdig), an online asset search facility, discusses the recent ‘Digging Up Britain 2019’ report and draws on its...
Celebrating heritage through design
By Bruce Kennedy, architect director, BDP’s Glasgow studio
WE walk in the footsteps of our predecessors. Just as the inherited values of past generations shape...
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...
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...
Choosing a channel – a closer look at drainage selection
Drainage and water management systems form a vital part of all construction projects. With so many options available, selecting the best drainage system can...
Tackling the housing shortage: wind and watertight in a day
By Stewart Dalgarno, AIMCH project director and Stewart Milne Group director of product development
IN 2019 the annual housebuilding target was missed by 138,978. The...
Addressing punching shear risks in reinforced concrete
Harriet Cotton, research & development engineer, forming & reinforcing at Leviat, tells Project Scotland about addressing punching shear risks
PUNCHING shear is one of the...
ESG credentials will pave the way for our future of work
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
The pandemic, a renewed focus on climate...
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...
Covid-19 won’t mark the death of the office but it will accelerate its rebirth
By Guy Marsden, a founding director of Highbridge Properties PLC
WITH so many people making the transition to working from home, there is a school...
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,...
The benefits – and importance – of town centre living
By Mhairi Donaghy, associate director, Scottish Futures Trust
SCOTTISH society was built around towns and villages. From the traditional clan system to today’s modern settlements,...
Solid foundations: how scaffold blocks are raising the bar
Owen Batham, sales and marketing director at Elite Precast Concrete, explains why in an industry where safety, speed, and stability are non-negotiable, it is...
