Regeneration companies are key to delivering on the deals signed at COP26
By Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway
COP26 delegates will be welcomed upon arrival by People Make Glasgow Greener, and when they...
Energy efficiency must play vital role in new build plans
Simon Wild, European category marketing manager at Formica Group, discusses the importance of building envelopes in combating CO2 emissions and their role in energy...
Commercial property sector witnesses fierce resilience
By Anna Reed, data director at EG
FROM the new 220,000 sq. ft headquarters of Scottish Power to the flagship St Vincent Plaza development, the...
Out with the old, in with the new – replacing insolvent contractors
By Linzi Hedalen, partner and Bruce Hale, counsel at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
It has been widely reported that the construction industry made...
An apprenticeship can be the start of an amazing career
By Jennifer Gibson, an Integrated Management System (IMS) Assistant at Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd
When I left school, like so many other teenagers I...
Easing out of lockdown: why we must all play by the rules
By David Shearer, managing director, HFD Construction
On the 23rd March, the First Minister issued guidance that placed Scottish construction sites into lockdown. Almost since that...
Building a solution to urbanisation
With limited resources and a changing climate, how can we build a healthy and sustainable urban future? Here, Nick Cowley, MD of aluminium building...
Leveraging the urban landscape to make our public realm safer
Rory McGoldrick, CEO of security specialist, SAFECROWDS, discusses strategies for assessing the terror risk in the public realm and integrating terrorism protection into urban...
Cladding our future towards net zero
By Ellen Delph, project manager, KR Group (Scotland)
THE days of us living our lives within, what might be termed a linear production model -...
I always had ‘Grand Designs’ on my career
By Robbie Hunter, site manager for Kier Regional Building Scotland
LIKE many children I liked playing with Lego and creating my own buildings, but it...
Why the UK needs to build more, build better and build beautiful…
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety
EVERYWHERE you turn there’s building works. And, on larger sites, there are big signs shouting out...
Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!
Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...
Time to start preparing for upcoming Employment Rights Bill
By Laura Morrison, managing practice development lawyer at Dentons
Employment Rights Bill overview
The UK government has introduced the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, which promises significant...
Game’s not a bogey for forward-thinking golf clubs
By Donald Yellowley, a partner in DM Hall’s country department based in the Bridge of Allan. He is a rural practice surveyor who has...
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...
Measures must be taken to solve our housing crisis
By Justin Sullivan FRICS, RICS president elect
FOLLOWING the results of the General Election and with the declaration of a housing emergency in Scotland announced...
Demand for rural land and properties in Scotland remains undiminished
By Jennifer Campbell, head of estate agency in DM Hall Baird Lumsden, the specialist rural department of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
EVEN as the pandemic,...
HSE Fee For Intervention: why it pays to be informed
By Vikki Watt, partner and solicitor advocate at BTO Solicitors LLP
SINCE 2012, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recovered costs from duty holders...
Construction and education need to work together for MMC to thrive
By Ian Atkinson, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
MOVING to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK...
Navigating the future of Scottish housebuilding: taking a new approach
By Steven Simpson, MD of the Cruden Group
As we mark Scottish Housing Day it gives the chance to reflect on the changing landscape of...
