Giving the lowdown on high-end single-ply roofing solutions

Roof waterproofing is not a game of chance. Errors at any stage of the installation process, particularly avoidable ones, could have costly ramifications. Correct...
James Darrie, Turner & Townsend

Devolution not divergence – coordination is key for cross-UK growth

James Darrie, director, Turner & Townsend tells Project Scotland why he believes devolution, not divergence, is crucial to driving growth for Scottish industry WHEN it...

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...
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Scotland’s Passivhaus schools teach construction industry important lessons

By Sarah Lewis, research & policy director, Passivhaus Trust THERE are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland....

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....

Offsite construction can become the ‘new normal’

By Stewart Dalgarno, AIMCH project director and director of product development at Stewart Milne Group THE global pandemic will have a wide-reaching impact on...
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Designing curtain wall façades to accommodate building movement

By Gary Ledger, technical director at Kawneer UK THE interaction between a building’s façade and its structure is frequently ignored in the design phase but...

Why offices are much more than just a workplace

By Andrew Hill, lease advisory partner, Knight Frank Edinburgh We’re more than 20 weeks into lockdown and, if they haven’t already done so, many businesses...

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...

Uncertainty is undermining Scotland’s building industry

By Paul Mitchell, operations director at the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) CONSTRUCTION is the engine room of the Scottish economy, contributing 7.4% of total output...

Why saving the rain adds up

Water recycling specialist Kevin Reed from SDS Limited explains how new technologies are making it increasingly commercially attractive for Scottish businesses to reuse water,...

History tells us why we must act on climate change

The construction industry is confronted with historic challenges, as well as great opportunities in meeting the target of net zero, including a projected need...
Lesley Grant

Apprenticeships: what employers need to know

Apprenticeships have become more common in recent years with around 37,000 modern apprentices engaged in Scotland across a wide range of sectors. Traditionally, apprenticeships were...
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An exciting new phase for NASC’s ‘game-changing’ platform for system scaffolding

Mark Collinson, head of technical at NASC, trade body for the access and scaffolding industry, explains the significance of the latest developments in its...
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Opening the door to a greener world

As part of last year’s World Green Building Week, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) issued a bold vision for how buildings around the world can reach 40% less embodied carbon emissions by 2030. To achieve this, changes need to be implemented throughout a building’s infrastructure. Here, Gert De Roover, building, construction and infrastructure manager at composites technology company Exel Composites, explains why composite materials contribute to the drive for greener buildings.

Road Bond levels pose threat to construction SMEs in the recovery

By Scott Macphail, director of Dougall Baillie Associates. EVERY party in every commercial transaction has a perfect right to take reasonable precautions against risk, but...
Stuart Fleming

Why first-times still matter: reflections ahead of UKREiiF 2026

By Stuart Fleming, director at Will Rudd, Edinburgh THIS year marks 25 years since I joined Will Rudd. It will also be my first time...

Six reasons why timber frame is surging in the UK

In the mid-1980s, negative press about quality control for timber frame housing caused a healthy market to slump from around 40% to less than...

Satellite business districts are turning up the heat

By Ian Manson, chief executive of Clyde Gateway MY own experience, based on thirty years involvement in planning and regeneration, is that there has always...
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Breaking down stigma will improve the health of construction

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Chris MacLeod, regional director for GRAHAM, discusses the importance of reducing awkwardness around the topic within the...