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...
Full steam ahead for £116m Levenmouth rail project
A senior project manager on the £116 million Levenmouth rail project has told of the team’s ‘pleasant surprise’ at the condition of 19th century...
Hybrid access solutions prove their worth in Scotland
Stuart Dougall, Lyndon SGB regional manager for Scotland, tells Project Scotland about the progress of the firm’s one-stop shop access solution package, overcoming sector...
New facility could help attract next generation of scaffolders
A proposed new training facility in Paisley has the potential to be a game-changer for the Scottish construction industry.
That’s the view of Ronnie Charters,...
Rebuilding trust and revitalising communities
By Alasdair Rankin, MD, Aitken Turnbull Architects
RESTORING and refurbishing buildings that fall under the ownership of community trusts are becoming an increasingly important part...
Turning the Page on Milngavie’s public realm
PAGEPARK has unveiled a new suite of furniture and wayfinding installations in the centre of Milngavie. Creating a new gathering point for locals and...
Culture and retention are key to construction sector’s labour challenges
A construction and property recruitment specialist has urged businesses to focus on culture and retention of staff to help alleviate rising labour challenges in...
Room to grow: Cumbernauld firm in factory and showroom investment
CUMBERNAULD-based glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has invested in excess of £600,000 in new premises which doubles its previous capacity.
The manufacturer has moved...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Collaboration holds the key to tackling cladding challenges
INSITE Group has called on the construction industry to continue working collaboratively in navigating its way through the current cladding challenges amidst ‘more demands...
The changing faces of façades
Manufacturing firms, who have always been at the forefront of innovation, are facing challenges that not too long ago, seemed unimaginable. They are being...
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...
Programme aims to help SMEs land public sector deals
EACH year the UK public sector tenders out £290 billion+ buying goods and services and is focused on increasing the SME share of this...
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...
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...
Glasgow to build on success of Sighthill regeneration
THE leader of Glasgow City Council has told Project Scotland that the work seen in the Sighthill neighbourhood will be replicated across the city,...
Industry appetite increasing for use of conflict avoidance techniques
THE individuals behind a push to encourage more widespread use of conflict avoidance techniques within the Scottish construction industry have hailed the progress made...
