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The benefits – and importance – of town centre living

By Mhairi Donaghy, associate director, Scottish Futures Trust SCOTTISH society was built around towns and villages. From the traditional clan system to today’s modern settlements,...

Whole life safety is vital on infrastructure projects

In the wake of the tragic events in Genoa, where 43 people died when a section of the Morandi Bridge suddenly collapsed, Lesley McLeod,...

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...

Industry awards: love or loathe?

By Stuart Young, an account director at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science,...
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Roofing’s role in saving energy and combating urban heat islands

By Mark Harris, head of sustainability – roofing at Sika URBAN heat islands represent a growing challenge in the modern urban environment, characterised by significantly...

Building a bright future – brick by brick

By Nicole Carlin, an apprentice bricklayer with Cruden Building. Nicole is currently taking part in Cruden Academy where she is completing a four-year Modern...

An ecological clerk of what?

Donya Davidson, a consultant ecologist at EnviroCentre, tells Project Scotland about the increasingly important role of Ecological Clerk of Works as the construction sector...

It’s time to invest in young people

By Peter Russian, chief executive of Remarkable (formerly Investors in People Scotland) IN an environment where margins are being squeezed more tightly and the demands...

Managing summer spikes in the education sector

By Gordon Clyne, Morris & Spottiswood director for Fit-Out Scotland AS a business, we have been working in the education sector for over 50 years,...

Why are Scotland’s first-time buyers being given no hope?

By Craig Fairfoull, head of sales and marketing at developer Dundas THE outcry over the scrapping of the top rate of tax and the inevitable...

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...

New geotechnical solutions help tackle affordable housing shortfall

There is no silver bullet to the shortage of affordable housing across the UK. Debate over the barriers to meeting targets is complex; not...

Health & safety: taking the next step

By Mike Wood, product & technology director, Constructionline & Acclaim PROTECTING employee wellbeing is a top priority for any organisation. Even more so when the...

Sustainability and the reduction of waste is the only way forward for the painting...

By Chris Meechan, MD of Cali Decor The move towards sustainability in business is not only driven by altruism on the part of business owners...

Reimagining fossil fuel sites

By Ruth Cochrane, enterprise lead within the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University MOST of us are acutely aware that the...

Seven steps to better cash flow management

By Lee Swinerd, Director, KPMG LLP In the early stages of a business, cash flow is arguably the most important factor to consider. Indeed, one...

Businesses must prioritise employee health and wellbeing during lockdown period

By Alastair Wallace, senior partner, Thomas & Adamson With the UK now into its fourth week in lockdown, it goes without saying that everyone involved...

New thinking will be required to buck the hard facts about Scotland’s housing market

By Eric Curran, managing partner at DM Hall RECENT media commentary from usually well-informed sources have raised the so far unresolved but familiar concerns...

Hygienic flooring is key to raising sanitary standards

Hygiene standards in public spaces face unprecedented scrutiny in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In areas where footfall is high, maintaining the highest...

Diminution in value – time to test the Scottish courts?

By Greig Fenton, associate director, Thomas & Adamson DILAPIDATIONS and schedules of dilapidations in commercial leases can be somewhat contentious, often resulting in dispute and...