Buildings engineered for the future

By Gillian Ogilvie, managing director of Will Rudd (Edinburgh) CONSERVATION engineering is about repairing and preserving what is there. However it can also be...

Prepare now for expiry of your PFI contract

Kirsti Olson, partner at Dentons and construction law expert, explains what to be aware of regarding the expiry of your PFI contract, and why...

Iconic bridges chart our changing attitudes

From the Forth Rail Bridge to the Queensferry Crossing, bridging the River Forth has not been without its health and safety challenges. To mark the...
Chris Bristow, Real Business Rescue

A spotlight on Scottish construction

By Chris Bristow, a business debt expert at Real Business Rescue THE Business Distress Index for Q2 2025 presents a bleak picture of the financial...
Marcus Di Rollo, Gilson Gray

Six themes that will define Scotland’s property market in 2026

By Marcus Di Rollo, head of Gilson Gray lettings THE 2020s have been a turbulent time for Scotland’s housing market. Rents and prices surged during...
Julie Moulsdale MD Perceptive Communicators

Unlocking community engagement

By Julie Moulsdale, MD at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science, technology and...

Should dispute resolution be at the “Heart” of every contract?

By Lisa Dromgoole, managing associate at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson IT'S not often that a construction lawyer has cause to consider the world of...

Urban or suburban – the eternal dilemma

We often think of flight to the suburbs as a modern phenomenon, but a conflict has raged for centuries between urban and suburban living....
Stuart Fleming

Sustainable drainage solutions check out for urban hotels

Stuart Fleming, a director at Will Rudd Edinburgh, explains how smarter drainage design can help to unlock urban hotel developments AS demand for high-quality hotels...
David Fraser, Ryden

Rent control clarity offers Scotland a second chance at build-to-rent growth

By David Fraser, residential investment & development head of agency at Ryden AFTER several years of uncertainty, Scotland’s residential investment and development market is entering...

High-rise health and safety: mitigating risk with formwork safety screens

Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses how temporary works can improve health and safety for site operatives working on high-rise projects THE...

Why should I work for you?

By Ian Eker, director of construction & property for recruitment firm Hays in Scotland ACCORDING to the recent Hays UK Salary & Recruiting Trends 2016 report, the biggest jump in salaries last year was in the construction sector, growing by 3.6%,...

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...
John Forster, chair of Forster Group

General Election: a turning point for climate action and the path to net zero

By John Forster, chair of Forster Group LIKE many, I have been closely observing the outcomes of the General Election. The results signal a pivotal...

Partnerships are the recipe for success at MIPIM

By Scott Wilson, executive director, development, Robertson THERE are plenty of famous partnerships in business. The most high profile and the ones that everyone talks about...

Why employee wellbeing is strongest retention tool within construction, building, and manufacturing industries

Victoria Brocklesby is COO and co-founder of aluminium doors and windows manufacturer Origin. Since the business was established, Origin revealed it has prioritised its...

Rebuilding trust and revitalising communities

By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects RESTORING and refurbishing buildings that fall under the ownership of community trusts are becoming an increasingly important part...
Caron Quinn

What Scotland’s next government must learn from the housing emergency

By Caron Quinn, chief executive at Govan Housing Group FROM the frontline in Govan, Scotland’s housing emergency can look deceptively simple: a lack of choice. Behind...

Navigating the Housing (Scotland) Bill and the future of build-to-rent

By John McGuire, director at Thomas and Adamson, part of Egis Group  SCOTLAND'S housing market is entering a pivotal phase as the 2025 Housing (Scotland)...

Cladding remediation, reports, resources and rumours…

Is Scotland ready and prepared to deal with the recladding of high-rise buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, asks William Barlow,...