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Confidence is strong in Glasgow West End property market

By Paul Reilly, a director in the Glasgow office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors THE West End of Glasgow is, in normal times, variously described...

Planning a way forward

The Scottish Government recently set out proposals for “revamping” the nation’s planning system, which build on recommendations of an independent review carried out last...

Empowering the masses not the few to improve housing in Scotland

By Colin Lavety, planning director at Barton Wilmore ENCOURAGING local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a mantra that we can all agree is...

Key workers have nowhere to stay – and it’s threatening services in our communities

By Jenny Davies, associate director, Scottish Futures Trust Key workers are an integral part of our communities – from caring for our grandparents, teaching our...
Chelsea Williams

New beginnings: the shape of the construction sector in 2025

The latest release of the Business Distress Index for Q4 2024, released by Real Business Rescue using Companies House and Red Flag Alert data,...
Felicity Forbes-Davidson, DM Hall

Aberdeen property market is hoping for a fair wind

By Felicity Forbes-Davidson, a partner in the Aberdeen residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors  WHEN the Tall Ships sailed from Aberdeen in a flurry...

Setting the blueprint for green workplaces of the future

By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway SCOTLAND is rapidly approaching its net zero...

Time to banish the green belt taboo?

By Colin Lavety, planning director at planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. IT is a controversial question, but should...

Speeding up installation without losing quality

Allen Coldrake, director at waterproofing system specialist Carlisle Construction Materials, discusses the need to consider installation benefits to deliver faster construction programmes and clarity...

Is late living coming of age?

By Richard Goodfellow, partner, Burness Paull RETIREMENT living is a hot topic it seems. Not just with those eagerly looking forward to life after the...

Digging boom: critical need for asset searches

Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, an online safe digging resource, discusses the surge in asset searches across the Covid-period and examines why the construction...

Our oceans can power the world

By Darren O’Mahony, director, Causeway Geotech IN the midst of a global energy crisis, the escalating cost of living affects everyone. Recent events have exposed...

Blending the old with the new in landmark Virgin Hotel

By Leo Shand, senior BIM coordinator at Will Rudd (Glasgow Office)   THE new Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh is a flagship project that involves the...

15 tips for specifying bathroom pods

James Stephens, managing director of bathroom manufacturer Offsite Solutions, shares 15 practical tips for specifying factory-built bathrooms. 1. Visit the factory Review quality control procedures, financial...

Top tips for negotiating price increases

With the rising cost of materials, many companies find themselves negotiating price increases with customers. Here, Tom Feinson, senior consultant at Glasgow-based negotiation skills...

Technical transparency is vital in timber frame

John Mellor, senior product manager with Glidevale Protect, a producer of external wall breather membranes, explains what structural timber manufacturers need to know following...

Innovations to ‘future-proof’ Scotland’s ports against climate change

Ramsay Muirhead, director of ports & infrastructure at CMAL, discusses the importance of innovations to tackling rising sea levels in Scotland ACCORDING to Marine Scotland...

It’s never too soon to get connected

Firms looking to get hooked up to the Scottish water network should waste no time starting the process. Willie Aitken explains why. IN the majority...

A fresh look at third party rights

By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...

Built environment must sympathetically blend our surroundings to promote wellbeing

By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects WE know that our built environment matters, however very often we downplay its importance and treat environments as...