How resilient is Glasgow’s architecture?

By Bruce Kennedy, an architect director at BDP IN more than 30 years as a practicing architect in Glasgow, I have witnessed the city’s resilience...

Future-proofing the industry through inclusivity and diversity

By Kim Worts, RICS UK External Affairs Director I had a conversation recently with a female RICS Fellow who applied to a well-established college to...

Supply problems, delays and rising costs all adds up to a headache for first-time...

By Bill Roddie, managing director of Spectrum Properties I suppose that it makes a change. For months now the go-to excuse for disruption and delay...
Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA

The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey

By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...

Booming student accommodation sector needs to keep up with new trends

By Gregor Duthie, legal director at Gilson Gray Over the past month, thousands of students have descended on higher education campuses across Scotland. In many...

Construction contracts: NEC3 v SBCC

Any conversation between an experienced project manager and a specialist construction lawyer on the choice of contracts is likely to be a lively one...

Breaking down the bias to build inspiring leadership in housebuilding

By Hazel Davies, a director at Cruden In the lead up to International Women's Day, it’s a good time to step back and reflect on...

Sentencing uncertainty in uncertain times?

By Clare Bone, partner and criminal solicitor advocate at BTO THE 2015 Sentencing Council’s Definitive Guidelines on Health and Safety Offences etc. came into force...

The cladding issue must be addressed immediately

By Eric Curran, a partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow office THE Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent enquiries have...
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Collaboration helps to build Ayrshire’s future

Gordon Hunt, divisional director, Clancy Consulting, explains how technical partners and local authorities are working together to unlock growth in Ayrshire FROM advanced manufacturing hubs...

Sourcing local and using reclaimed materials is part of solution to shortages

By Andrew Richards, co-chair of the supply chain resilience & capability sub-group of Scottish Construction Leadership Forum and is MD of Glenesk Homes, and...
John Stirling, Gillespie Macandrew

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...

How best to solve disputes generated by Covid-19?

Sandra Cassels, partner on the commercial litigation team specialising in construction and engineering dispute resolution at Morton Fraser, tells Project Scotland why collaboration may...

Commercial property sector witnesses fierce resilience

By Anna Reed, data director at EG FROM the new 220,000 sq. ft headquarters of Scottish Power to the flagship St Vincent Plaza development, the...

Building towards a successful year in the rental sector

By Angela Fee, head of mattering (marketing) & impact at AnswerConnect LANDLORDS and letting agencies have weathered a tough twelve months. Tightening regulations, unfavourable tax...
Polypipe green roof

SuDS: more than just ponds and tanks

By Graeme Arnott, civils and utlities manager (Scotland), PDM ANYONE in construction will be aware of the importance of integrating SuDS solutions into any new...

Growing flood risk requires fresh approach to delivery and funding

Stephen Taylor, associate director at Turner & Townsend,  explores how Scotland can deliver a fresh approach to delivering flood protection schemes THE impact of climate...

Outdoor learning gives children a healthy view of the world

By Kath MacTaggart, a landscape architect at BDP Glasgow studio RAISED in the rural south west of Scotland, I remember only too well wet playtimes...

Why diversity is good for the construction industry

The construction sector is not generally regarded as a bastion of equal rights for women. However, that situation is changing, says Gillian Thomson, branch...
Environmental monitoring equipment

Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes

With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....