Health & Safety is not a tick box exercise, it’s a culture
By Greg Johnston, HSEQ director at Stewart Milne Group
CONSTRUCTION is one of the most regulated industries when it comes to health, safety and...
Raising a glass to traditional methods
FIFE-based TJ Ross, which makes timber windows using traditional craft joinery, has manufactured and installed timber single projecting pivot windows and double doorsets to...
Scaffolding passes exam on capital student scheme
HARD Rock Scaffolding has made extensive use of the Layher Allround Lightweight system to provide multi-level façade access for Graham Construction – main contractors...
‘World class’ music centre facilities hit the right note at University of St Andrews
WILL Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) has provided details of some of the structural challenges faced during the build of the newly opened Laidlaw Music Centre...
Reflective membrane tech boosts Z House initiative
GLIDEVALE Protect has revealed that the firm’s insulating wall membranes are delivering an ‘airtight and energy efficient’ building envelope at a timber frame concept...
Senior completes the treble in Stirling
SENIOR Architectural Systems has delivered its third contract for the University of Stirling, following the completion of the learning institute’s new Campus Central development.
Designed...
Edinburgh practice marks a new chapter for landscapes
THE value of landscapes has been brought firmly into focus by the Covid-19 pandemic.
That’s the view of Mike Harrison, co-founder of Edinburgh-based landscape architecture...
Bridge build leaves lasting legacy in Lossiemouth
BEAVER Bridges has revealed the firm’s ‘great pride and emotion’ at seeing Lossiemouth children access the town’s East Beach for the first time, after...
Carbon legislation could be window of opportunity
Mike Stevenson, senior manager for strategic markets at NorDan UK, discusses the recent backing of embodied carbon reduction and the challenges of achieving decarbonisation...
The draft NPF4 — key considerations for developers
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP’s dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
IN March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to...
Why guarantees are important in roofing
Mark Parsons, technical director at pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles, explains why a solid guarantee is essential
WE’RE experiencing an overwhelming change in...
A fresh look at third party rights
By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at MacRoberts LLP
AROUND six years ago, I wrote in this publication about the then forthcoming Scottish Law Commission report...
Protecting Scotland’s rural landscape
AN initiative to remove electricity transmission lines currently impacting scenic landscapes across Scotland’s National Parks is underway, with Mabey Hire’s temporary bridging solutions playing...
Public sector steps up to net zero challenge
It is now widely accepted that we need to adopt new ways of thinking if Scotland is to reach its net zero goals by...
Towering triumph: Scottish construction to the fore in Antarctic build
SCOTLAND is playing a key role in the build of a state-of-the-art communications tower for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
The five-year project will see...
Meeting the modern university demands
A senior partner at Thomas & Adamson has said he believes the build of new student accommodation developments will be the biggest growth area...
Glasgow training firm employees take ownership of future
GLASGOW-based construction management training specialist Esteem Training has told Project Scotland that the recent switch to become an employee-owned enterprise will help preserve jobs...
University project marks hoists brand’s first Scottish contract
LYNDON SGB’s mechanical access hoists brand – Taylor’s Hoists – has started its first ever contract in Scotland, at the University of Glasgow’s new...
Architects urged to get their hands dirty
Wastewater treatment specialists Graf UK are calling on architects to help improve ground water quality throughout the UK. Here, David Stagg, the firm's technical...
Trimble Technology Lab tipped to give students head start
EDINBURGH Napier University has officially opened its expanded Trimble Technology Lab at its Merchiston Campus in the south west of the capital.
Project Scotland was...
