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‘Considerate’ Balfour Beatty set standard

BALFOUR Beatty has been recognised as a Considerate Constructor for its approach on three prestigious Scottish projects, the Scottish Crime Campus fit-out for the...
Geocellular stormwater tank

Ten top considerations for a geocellular stormwater tank system

By Mark Caswell, technical manager for water management specialists Graf UK CORRECT stormwater management is critical to urban planning and infrastructure development because it protects...

The importance of builders’ merchants

From DIY bathroom renovations and garden makeovers to large-scale commercial construction, builders’ merchants offer the supplies needed to bring projects to life. Keeping stock...
Alasdair Steele

Will local authority pension fund reforms deepen the buyer pool for Scottish commercial property?

By Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank IT is no secret that UK institutional investors have cooled on Scotland in recent years....
Grampian home that has benefited from energy efficiency measures

Why tenant voices must shape Scotland’s housing future

By Zander Carle, director of asset management at Grampian Housing Association FUEL poverty is not just a statistic, it’s a daily reality for thousands of...

Designing feel-good homes to suit modern and flexible needs

By George Buchanan, director and lead architect at George Buchanan Architects THE UK has always had a fascination with homes, but in a post-Covid world,...
Roddy Morrison

Aberdeen’s legacy buildings: the key to meeting modern sustainability demands

By Roddy Morrison, senior director, UK project management & building consultancy, at CBRE Scotland AS companies sharpen their focus on meeting net zero targets, the...

Edinburgh Gateway points the way towards neighbourhoods of the future

By Stuart Harrow, director of transportation at Dougall Baillie Associates EDINBURGH is justifiably proud of what the city offers: a great quality of life, a...

Embracing the drive towards sustainability across the construction industry

By Mark Markey, MD of Akela Group In less than three weeks’ time, the eyes of the world will be on Glasgow when Scotland’s largest...
Polypipe green roof

SuDS: more than just ponds and tanks

By Graeme Arnott, civils and utlities manager (Scotland), PDM ANYONE in construction will be aware of the importance of integrating SuDS solutions into any new...

Second shot in the arm is the right prescription for Scottish property market

By Alan Gordon, senior partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors AS the socially-distanced queues snake round the block at vaccination centres across Scotland, there is...

Pace of hub South West’s activity set to accelerate further

By Dr Willie Mackie, chair of hub South West Scotland In any large organisation, it is easy to become engrossed in the detail, but every...
Paula Thompson, Fleming Timber Structures

Timber is set to grow in the non-domestic market

By Paula Thompson, technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures STATISTICS indicate that Scotland is leading the UK in timber frame construction. With approximately 80%...

Scotland’s race against climate change: does net zero mark the finish line?

By Stephen Good, CEO, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) WITH just a few months to go until the COP26 summit in Glasgow, sustainability is fast...

Rebuilding trust and revitalising communities

By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects RESTORING and refurbishing buildings that fall under the ownership of community trusts are becoming an increasingly important part...

Learning from listening to communities

By Mike Harrison, creative director and co-founder of HarrisonStevens, landscape architects and urban designers What if…?/Scotland is an exhibition that frames hopes and dreams for...

How can adjudicators ensure they remain competent to adjudicate?

By Martin Burns, head of ADR research and development at RICS AS an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) RICS has a duty to ensure its panel...

Easing out of lockdown: why we must all play by the rules

By David Shearer, managing director, HFD Construction On the 23rd March, the First Minister issued guidance that placed Scottish construction sites into lockdown. Almost since that...

Clyde Gateway is key partner in pan-European heating and cooling project

By Hugh Moore, project manager at Clyde Gateway When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,...

Cladding remediation, reports, resources and rumours…

Is Scotland ready and prepared to deal with the recladding of high-rise buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, asks William Barlow,...