Soaking up the storm: how green roofs can help combat urban flooding
By Mark Harris, head of sustainability at Sika
AS cities grow and climate change accelerates, flooding has become one of the most urgent issues facing...
Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes
With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
The Commonwealth catalyst: the legacy behind Glasgow’s games
By Niki Spence, head of sustainable communities at Clyde Gateway
IN just a year’s time Glasgow will welcome back the Commonwealth Games to our city,...
The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS)
WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...
STA Advice Note 18 – what do specifiers need to know?
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John Mellor, Product Manager at Protect Membranes, explains the Structural Timber Association’s new STA Advice Note 18 and describes the key recommendations for breather...
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a ‘quick fix’
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP's dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
THE Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5...
Building a model career in construction
By Laura Closs, a BIM co-ordinator at Kier Construction
I always loved art and drawing as a child, and whenever my civil engineer dad took...
How office design can support future generations
By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow
Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...
The importance of surface water management
In January, the UK faced significant storms that caused road closures, disrupted rail services, and led to widespread flooding. Terry Wilkinson, specialist design and...
Prescription in Scots law: a red flag for engaging your lawyer
By Sandra Cassels, a partner in the litigation team at Scottish law firm Morton Fraser
PRESCRIPTION is a rule of law where obligations can expire...
Collaboration helps to build Ayrshire’s future
Gordon Hunt, divisional director, Clancy Consulting, explains how technical partners and local authorities are working together to unlock growth in Ayrshire
FROM advanced manufacturing hubs...
Setting ‘sites’ on a thriving career in construction
By Amanda Byrne, site manager for Kier Construction Scotland
People are always surprised when I tell them that I’m a construction site manager. ‘That’s not...
Opening the door to a greener world
As part of last year’s World Green Building Week, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) issued a bold vision for how buildings around the world can reach 40% less embodied carbon emissions by 2030. To achieve this, changes need to be implemented throughout a building’s infrastructure. Here, Gert De Roover, building, construction and infrastructure manager at composites technology company Exel Composites, explains why composite materials contribute to the drive for greener buildings.
Successful office-to-hotel conversions start with preparation
By Zander Muego, director at Egis UK
THE commercial property market is undergoing a prolonged adjustment. Rising construction costs, tighter regulations, and questions over financial...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
‘There’s never been a better time to use wood products’
David Sulman of the Scottish Timber Trade Association provides an update on developments in engineered timber products
WHILST wood may be one of the oldest...
Better insulation vital to slowing global warming
By Paddy Leighton, UK director, Icynene
THE uptake of energy efficiency measures such as loft and wall insulation must be accelerated for domestic housing if...
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...
Overcoming the challenges of distance-to-market for businesses in remote regions
By Malcolm Morrison, a director at Sutherland-based GMG Energy.
Highland Region is one of the most beautiful places in Europe, with a wild, majestic grandeur and,...
Electrifying the grid: overcoming challenges for a just transition
Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels and helping to curb carbon emissions all around the world, electricity will be the key enabler on our energy transition.























