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By Rohan Bush, head of public partnerships and future workforce, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre With so many headlines, films and social media conversations shouting, “The...

By Ian Woods, west of Scotland head of commercial valuation at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors This time last year, it would have taken a large...

By Lindsey Mitchell, architect director at BDP’s Glasgow studio SCOTLAND has ambitious environmental goals. It is five years since the Paris agreement.  The race to...

By MJ O'Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland In the dynamic world of urban development, the pursuit of sustainability stands as a cornerstone...

Owen Batham, sales and marketing director at Elite Precast Concrete, explains why in an industry where safety, speed, and stability are non-negotiable, it is...

Florinda Soldani, an Aberdeen-based senior associate in Dentons’ Dispute Resolution team, tells Project Scotland of the potential implications for the construction industry if changes...

Research from the Alzheimer’s Society estimates that the number of people living with dementia in the UK is set to rise to 1.6 million by 2040. It means demand for specialist dementia care facilities will increase. However, the varying nature of the condition prevents a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to creating a safe environment for patients. Construction Specialties (CS) has worked with architects and end users on several dementia care projects. Kate Waterston, UK sales manager at CS, looks at considerations when designing dementia care facilities.

Simon Horn, technical development manager at Stewart Milne Timber Systems discusses the benefits of embracing online training in a locked-down world.  As restrictions to safeguard...

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...

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

The role of monitoring can be fundamental to the success of groundworks projects. Taking advantage of all available data can help to ensure that...

By Brian Williamson, entrepreneur-in-residence at Kissing With Confidence THE robots are coming. The concept of Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to the lurid pages...

Matt Wiseman, global digital innovation manager at Altrad RMD Kwikform explains how digital engineering tools are creating more sustainable construction processes while helping to...

By Jamie Mulligan, a graduate quantity surveyor at AS Homes NEXT week exam results will be revealed and career paths set, or will they? As...

By Dermot Murray, VP of Ideation at Inoapps IN an information age where data is considered more valuable than oil, the Scottish construction industry needs...

By Kenny McDonald, an associate in building surveying consultancy in the Glasgow North office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors. Seeking the right advice at the...

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

By David MacDonald, national hub programme director at the Scottish Futures Trust IN recent years, governments and businesses across the world have been striving to...

Alan Gordon, senior partner of DM Hall based in the Glasgow North office. RUMOURS of the death of the office as we know it may be...

By partner Jon Cooper and managing associate Ashley Borthwick, from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson THE construction industry has been hit hard by Covid-19, with large...