How Scottish architecture is making its mark on global design

By Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP Glasgow THE proud architecture of Scotland has always reflected social movements, imitated prevailing ideas and influenced design...

Why Scotland’s architects have designs on England’s green and pleasant land!

The Scottish architecture & design sector is strong. There’s a huge range of talent and an ability and desire to deliver projects at a...

We must bridge the gap this Scottish Housing Day for a brighter future

By David Knight, managing director, Avant Homes Scotland For years, the Scottish housing market hasn’t worked in favour of younger buyers. They’ve either been priced...

Taking the pledge can help firms stand out

Graham Findlay, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, discusses the benefits of the Conflict Avoidance Pledge Conflict can be an unavoidable part of business, especially...

Unlocking the lockdown– the twofold challenge facing construction industry

By Lesley McLeod, CEO, The Association for Project Safety The need for construction hasn’t disappeared while we have all be stuck at home. People are...

Number of issues still to be addressed in Scotland’s cladding bill

Keith Emmerson, associate in dispute resolution specialising in construction at Gillespie Macandrew LLP, discusses the potential implications of Scotland’s planned cladding remediation bill The Scottish...

Highland residents face unfair additional energy costs

By Kirsty Morrison, interim CEO of Albyn Housing Society, an organisation that manages more than 3,700 properties in 70 communities across the Highlands. As inflation...
Alan Ferns

RAAC and ruin? Timely advice can relieve panic over aerated concrete

By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering. It is part...

Supply problems, delays and rising costs all adds up to a headache for first-time...

By Bill Roddie, managing director of Spectrum Properties I suppose that it makes a change. For months now the go-to excuse for disruption and delay...

Why our homes are still our – virtual – castles

By Ainslie McCrone, marketing manager at Briar Homes There are certain milestones in life that are set in, well, stone, and serve as evidence of...
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Why building more homes isn’t enough, we need to build smarter

By Lynsey Jackson, sales manager at Cruden Homes AS Scotland continues to grapple with housing supply challenges, much of the conversation has rightly focused on...

Offsite construction has finally made it to the mainstream

Mike Stevenson, Sidey development director, tells Project Scotland why offsite construction has finally reached a point where it can positively disrupt the way housing...
Greig Fenton

Why PPM is critical to housing stock’s net zero journey

By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group The journey to net zero can seem a large, ominous, and expensive...

Cautious optimism despite recruiting uncertainty

By Claire Sheerin, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland RECENT research by Hays shows that the majority of construction employers are optimistic despite...

Construction needs to build workforce for challenges ahead

By Joanne Hadwin, head of HR at the Cruden Group SCOTLAND'S construction industry carries a huge responsibility. Not only is it being called upon to...
Billy Kirkwood, Scottish Building Federation

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 EARLIER...

Suspending the housing market is unprecedented, but it is temporary

By Eric Curran, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow North office. PROPERTY professionals who have been in the front...

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...

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...

What does lower occupancy mean for future of commercial buildings?

London’s Canary Wharf is currently operating at 10% capacity, with most employees working from home. To put that in perspective, that’s about 12,000 people...