Embracing construction’s ESG challenge
By Shona Frame, partner and construction law specialist at CMS
THE integration of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices within the construction sector continues to...
Holistic approach is essential if UK Government is to deliver on housing promise
By Andrew Leslie, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety
DEPUTY Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s announcement of a nationwide housing target of 370,000 homes per...
How Scottish architecture is making its mark on global design
By Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP Glasgow
THE proud architecture of Scotland has always reflected social movements, imitated prevailing ideas and influenced design...
Graduate apprenticeships have key role to play in Scotland’s economy
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By Jen Henderson, head of talent partnerships at Heriot-Watt University
Graduate Apprenticeships are a key way to develop and retain skills and talent for business...
Chaos in Portugal and Spain shines very bright light on vital role of electricians
By Alan Wilson, MD of SELECT
It has come as a shock of unprecedented voltage, not just in Spain and Portugal but across the western...
Putting on a façade with metal profiled sheet
By Anthony Millington, creative director at Amron Architectural
ALONG with the roof, the façade is one of the most important elements of the building envelope....
Don’t ‘edge’ your bets when it comes to car park compliance
By Steve Dunn, managing director of car park construction specialist Berry Systems
WHEN it comes to multi-storey car parks, the quality of edge protection can...
Signs of recovery for UK housebuilding amid economic challenges
By Martin Smith, chief executive of Muir Group
THERE is no denying that the challenges faced across the housebuilding and wider construction industry over the...
Project management – like never before!
In February of this year, Gill Henry, head of business development at The Cruden Group, agreed to take on the role of project director...
Prescription in the context of construction
By Jamie Robb, senior solicitor at BTO Solicitors
THE high profile Gorebridge ‘Gas Street’ case recently hit the headlines again following a decision by the...
Beneath the surface — bitumen emulsions and road resilience
By Rick Ashton, bitumen division market development manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK
THE UK’s local road network, and the highways authorities responsible for them, face...
Is your holiday home winter ready?
Leaving your holiday home empty over the winter months can be a daunting prospect, and the unpredictability of the British weather makes it hard...
Project Bank Accounts – a challenging balancing act
As the Scottish Government consults the construction sector on current issues, including on the use of Project Bank Accounts, Chris Horsley, senior associate at Burness...
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...
Driving innovation and regeneration can help supercharge growth
By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
The economic outlook for Scotland and the wider UK appears to be improving, if only...
The changing faces of façades
Manufacturing firms, who have always been at the forefront of innovation, are facing challenges that not too long ago, seemed unimaginable. They are being...
How office design can support future generations
By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow
Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...
Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!
Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...
New strategy will help STEM tide of underachievement in key disciplines
By Gerard McMahon, Esh Construction’s regional director for Scotland
IT’S clear that in the future Scotland will need many more people working in jobs linked...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week: supporting our future leaders
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Naila Akram, head of social impact at Balfour Beatty, highlights how the firm is transforming the landscape for apprentices...
