Does quantity surveying need a rebrand to attract the next generation?
By Heather Holbrook, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
Quantity surveying is a vital part of the UK's £370 billion construction industry,...
Building accessible homes: turning the challenges into opportunities
Dougie Herd, joint MD at Campion Homes, discusses turning the challenges of building accessible homes into opportunities
AS the joint managing director of Campion Homes,...
Construction’s apprenticeship concerns: rising costs threaten skills pipeline
Ahead of the increase in the National Minimum Wage, Scottish Building Federation director Billy Kirkwood voices his fears about the effect on craft apprentices
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Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction
Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director
Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...
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...
How to safely navigate retrofit
By Peter Edwards, architect at Holmes Miller
Do you know your EnerPHit from your CarbonLite Retrofit? And if someone mentioned PHPP, would you know what...
Let’s not let our high streets fall by the wayside
The UK Government recently announced plans to invest billions of pounds into infrastructure to help rebuild the economy. The decline of the British high...
The ABCs of EPDs
By Tom O’Sullivan, technical specification advisor, NorDan UK Ltd
WHEN I joined NorDan UK as a technical specification advisor in 2020, one of the...
Making a net zero Scotland alu-clad
By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets, NorDan UK
SCOTLAND is hoping to achieve a cleaner, greener environment by 2045 – five years ahead of...
Exploring alternative pathways into construction employment for a sustainable workforce
Ian Hughes, engagement director Scotland, CITB, tells Project Scotland why the construction skills system must be ‘fit for purpose’ to achieve ambitious plans
THE construction...
Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
By Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society
IT has now been over six months since the Scottish Parliament declared a housing emergency....
The vital role of acoustics in classroom design
Michael Anderson, head of A&D – UK & Ireland – at ceiling solutions specialist Zentia, tells Project Scotland about the vital role of acoustics...
Collaboration helps to build Ayrshire’s future
Gordon Hunt, divisional director, Clancy Consulting, explains how technical partners and local authorities are working together to unlock growth in Ayrshire
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Why construction must investigate alternative paths to entry to address skills shortages
By Emma Dickson, technical director at Arcadis and industry co-chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s Skills and Workforce sub group.
Employers in the construction...
Arbitration is becoming best option for SME construction companies
Ross Taylor, founder of resolution specialists Taylor Law, explains why, when it comes to cost effective ways of solving construction disputes, arbitration is not...
Commercial solar photovoltaic: transitioning from the carrot to the stick
By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, head of sustainability for commercial and industrial energy supply and usage at Advantage Utilities
Scotland has committed to becoming a more...
Window of opportunity: fenestration solutions for the student housing sector
Damp and dingy student digs are fortunately becoming a thing of the past as universities and property developers look to create student homes that...
Safety needs a strong lead
Two years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Lesley McLeod, chief executive of The Association for Project Safety, tells Project Scotland why a more...
Fixing potholes could unlock both our economic recovery and a bright future
By Hannah Smith, director of ICE Scotland – the independent voice on infrastructure
OUR world has changed, perhaps irrevocably, since the turn of the year....
Raising the bar on soffit insulation performance
Increased thermal, acoustic and fire performance required from soffit liners means ever increased insulation depths are being specified. But without careful consideration of how...
