Wooden workplaces: building for the future
By Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager of UK & Ireland, Stora Enso
METROPOLITAN hubs are rife with corporate spaces which try to integrate the...
Building the future of education in Edinburgh
Even Sorgjerd, director at Will Rudd Edinburgh, discusses the challenges of providing new education buildings in Scotland’s capital city
AS Edinburgh continues to grow and...
2024 will see rapid change in Scottish construction and infrastructure
By Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust
'The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow...
Heat decarbonisation: the woolly mammoth in the room?
Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for district heating networks to solve the heat decarbonisation challenge...
How render colour defines a home’s identity
Colour plays a powerful and emotive role in shaping the built environment, far beyond mere decoration. The visual appeal of a building’s outer skin,...
Commercial Payments Bill: a retention headache?
Ryan McCuaig, senior associate, construction disputes, Anderson Strathern, tells Project Scotland what developers and contractors need to know about the new Commercial Payments Bill
THE...
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...
5G has the potential to redefine the future of construction
By Lucy Black, director of innovation and engagement at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
RECENTLY, the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre held an online event that looked...
Expert warns construction industry on costly ransomware attacks
By Connor O'Neill, CEO and co-founder of OnSecurity
Just last week, an annual report released by tech giant Microsoft found that the number of ransomware...
Why leases are different: the special rules that shape landlord and tenant relationships
John Stirling, partner and property litigation specialist at Gillespie Macandrew, discusses the rules around landlord and tenant relationships when it comes to leases
FEW contracts...
Rethink needed on red diesel policy
By Chala McKenna, senior solicitor at Davidson Chalmers Stewart LLP
WHILE there’s a strong environmental basis for the UK Government’s plan to limit the use...
Buildings engineered for the future
By Gillian Ogilvie, managing director of Will Rudd (Edinburgh)
CONSERVATION engineering is about repairing and preserving what is there. However it can also be...
Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...
Changing office? Don’t let dilapidations leave your move in disrepair
By Alastair McCoan, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank Scotland
After nearly three years interrupted by Covid-19 and macro-economic disruption, 2023 could be the year...
Beyond apprenticeships: expanding the talent pipeline in Scottish construction
By Ewan MacGregor, MD at Helica
ACROSS Scotland, the conversation around construction skills has rarely been more prominent. From industry discussions to parliamentary debates at...
Five construction themes for 2021
By Stephen Good, CEO of Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
IT would be safe to say that any predictions made about the past 12 months...
Historic windows tell us much about the past
Craig Quirie speaks to Dr Craig Kennedy about the importance of preserving windows of historical significance rather than simply replacing them
CDM 2015: are you ready?
Claire Mills at bto solicitors outlines the changes coming into effect with the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
CDM 2015 will replace CDM...
How real-time data is vital in groundworks scheme design
The role of monitoring can be fundamental to the success of groundworks projects. Taking advantage of all available data can help to ensure that...
It’s time we gave our towns and cities back to people
By Dave Kelman, project director for Crosswind Developments
Towns and cities have always been places for people to meet and interact, with workers arriving in...
