Where we’re going with skills mix: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy future
By professor Norman McLennan, director of COES Caledonia Ltd and a visiting professor at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University.
The...
To sever, or not to sever, that is the question
WE are all familiar with the court’s approach to enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions – it will only refuse to enforce in very limited circumstances.
From lockdown to labourer – the Covid crisis gave me a new string to...
By Seumas Thomson, a development assistant for Wemyss Properties
FROM an early age, I was always interested in the world of property and construction. I...
Charging infrastructure is key to unlocking the EV revolution potential
By Mark Markey, managing director, Akela Group
THE race to achieve net zero emissions targets is on and decarbonising the transport sector - as Scotland’s...
Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related...
Better insulation vital to slowing global warming
By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene
THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
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...
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...
How to make an entrance
Commercial door specification is rarely straightforward. The need to balance design aspirations with stringent safety, security and accessibility requirements can present a number of...
Health & safety: taking the next step
By Mike Wood, product & technology director, Constructionline & Acclaim
PROTECTING employee wellbeing is a top priority for any organisation. Even more so when the...
Beyond compliance: unlocking value from traceability in construction
THE construction industry is at a critical turning point. New regulations designed to improve building safety, sustainability, and accountability will demand significantly improved materials...
Maintaining lifeline services in a pandemic
By Kevin Hobbs, chief executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL)
TRAVEL has been extremely limited in the last year. Trips abroad have all but...
Humanising the workplace
By Bruce Kennedy, architect director at BDP's Glasgow studio
As a designer of workplaces, I’m fascinated by the adaptability of millions of people around the world...
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...
Why leases are different: the special rules that shape landlord and tenant relationships
John Stirling, partner and property litigation specialist at Gillespie Macandrew, discusses the rules around landlord and tenant relationships when it comes to leases
FEW contracts...
Quality placemaking has ‘critical’ role in supporting successful return of town and city centres
By Dave Kelman, project director of Crosswind Developments. Crosswind’s proposal to re-develop a 45 ha site in West Edinburgh into a mixed-use development is...
Setting ‘sites’ on a thriving career in construction
By Amanda Byrne, site manager for Kier Construction Scotland
People are always surprised when I tell them that I’m a construction site manager. ‘That’s not...
Accelerating Scotland’s housing delivery through collaboration and scale
By Fraser Lynes, CEO at Cruden
SCOTLAND stands at a pivotal moment in its housing journey. The need for high-quality, energy-efficient homes has never been...
Consultant calls for industry task force and construction regulator
A leading consultant has claimed “urgent action” is needed to help resolve some of the issues currently engulfing the construction industry.
Len Bunton, a past...
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...
