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Christoph Ackermann, architect and principal at BDP, explains why our workplace environments must adapt quicker, following a shift in post-pandemic working patterns
With more people...
Will Rudd women wear many hats
In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh looks at the many hats the women at...
English SuDS planners can learn from Scotland
With the implementation of Schedule 3 in England due to happen early 2024, the importance of SuDS as part of a sustainable way to...
Setting the standards for porcelain facades
Brian G Newell MBE, founder and chief executive of British façade manufacturer, Shackerley, and the technical lead for a new international porcelain cladding standard...
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...
Environmental strategy must be more than just a box-ticking exercise
By Mark Murphy, chief risk officer, Donaldson Group
As a business that originated in sustainable forest products, it’s no surprise that we are focused on...
We all need to take homes to our hearts to build a better future
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
Everyone should have a place to call home and as I mark my first year as...
Waste management: how does Scotland compare?
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
Driven by the need to tackle climate change and protect the environment, businesses across the UK are making great...
Designing feel-good homes to suit modern and flexible needs
By George Buchanan, director and lead architect at George Buchanan Architects
THE UK has always had a fascination with homes, but in a post-Covid world,...
The importance of long-term roadway maintenance
By Richard Ashton, market development manager Bitumen, TotalEnergies UK
THE impact of increasingly volatile weather conditions is having a noticeable effect on Scottish roads,...
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...
Common causes of construction site accidents and how to avoid them
By Stuart Snape, managing partner at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors
Construction sites are inherently dangerous environments, and accidents can happen even when workers take...
Where we’re going with skills mix: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy future
By professor Norman McLennan, director of COES Caledonia Ltd and a visiting professor at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University.
The...
Green homes will drive the reimagination of age-exclusive living
By Fraser Lynes, MD of Cruden Homes
WHEN it comes to finding the perfect home, everyone has their own list of essentials, whether that’s a...
Demystifying the rules regarding recruiting construction workers from overseas
By Mark Templeton, director at Anderson Strathern
In his spring statement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that five construction occupations were to be added to the...
Green transition presents opportunity for job creation and economic growth
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway, an urban regeneration company working in Dalmarnock, Bridgeton and Rutherglen.
Often we talk about the importance of...
Innovations to ‘future-proof’ Scotland’s ports against climate change
Ramsay Muirhead, director of ports & infrastructure at CMAL, discusses the importance of innovations to tackling rising sea levels in Scotland
ACCORDING to Marine Scotland...
Membranes offer breath of fresh air for buildings
The performance requirements of a breather membrane are often misunderstood or overlooked, particularly in relation to water protection. Marc van der Voort, MD at...
Putting on a façade with metal profiled sheet
By Anthony Millington, creative director at Amron Architectural
ALONG with the roof, the façade is one of the most important elements of the building envelope....
Helping local water authorities and contractors meet their social and environmental responsibilities
Maintaining or repairing water infrastructure can lead to large groundworks excavations being carried out in residential areas, close to other buildings and infrastructure. As...
