Urban or suburban – the eternal dilemma
We often think of flight to the suburbs as a modern phenomenon, but a conflict has raged for centuries between urban and suburban living....
Practical tips for specifying bathroom pods
Offsite Solutions is supplying bathroom pods in a £3 million contract for a Moda build-to-rent scheme in Glasgow, working with Robertson Group. Here, MD...
Top tips for negotiating price increases
With the rising cost of materials, many companies find themselves negotiating price increases with customers. Here, Tom Feinson, senior consultant at Glasgow-based negotiation skills...
AIMCH project set to transform housebuilding
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Group, discusses how AIMCH, a collaborative research and development project is set to revolutionise the...
22 bid trends for 2022
As more businesses look to bid for new contracts both in Scotland and further afield, bid experts Andrew Morrison and David Gray, directors at...
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...
Knowledge sharing is key to cost-effective, low-carbon housing
By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets at NorDan UK
IN April, Homes for Scotland (HFS) called on the Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’...
Top tips for looking after wood in your property
By Brian Reid, operations director at Wise Property Care
TIMBER frames have many advantages for buildings. They are cost-efficient, easy to construct, and great at...
Failing to seek permission for home improvements can be a costly mistake
By Calum Allmond, an associate and head of architectural services at DM Hall
Scotland’s housing market continues to boom with prices reaching unprecedented levels,...
The time is now for action on BIM
2017 is the year when BIM comes to the fore for those involved in the Scottish built environment. Here, Leanne McMillan, sustainable development and...
Is the construction sector ready for AI?
By Mark Macaulay, construction partner at Dentons in Glasgow
Artificial intelligence (AI), from generative AI to robotics, has the potential to transform many aspects of...
Engineering excellence to support Edinburgh’s ‘hotel boom’
By Stuart Fleming, director at Will Rudd, Edinburgh
IN my role at Will Rudd, and having spent my whole career based in Edinburgh, I have...
City’s hotbed of talent is heating up the property market
By Guy Marsden, a founding director of Highbridge Properties PLC
AS a commercial property developer, my natural instinct whenever I go into a city is...
Why Scottish businesses should be checking their water (bills)
By Ellie Campbell, a freelance content writer and campaign manager for Castle Water
IN times like these, keeping bills under control is vital for any...
Key workers have nowhere to stay – and it’s threatening services in our communities
By Jenny Davies, associate director, Scottish Futures Trust
Key workers are an integral part of our communities – from caring for our grandparents, teaching our...
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....
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...
Sensor-led smart technology could transform Scotland’s approach to housing
By Cade Wells, business development manager, CENSIS
WE have seldom spent more time in our homes than now. Indeed, we have certainly never relied so...
The costly consequences of unfair contract terms
By Nyrie Eller, paralegal, dispute resolution at Gillespie Macandrew
RENEWING your monthly streaming service, agreeing to a new phone contract and taking up a gym...
Governments must be ready to help construction sector go green
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...
