As the government continues to push the construction industry to move more of the building process off-site and into factories, Roddy Cormack, construction specialist at law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, explores a conundrum which must be solved if the industry is to thrive in this area
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The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome's ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors a gladiator’s eye view of the building and enabling it to stage cultural events.
Housebuilders have a responsibility to ensure new-build homes are future-proofed, which is challenging given the rapid evolution of digital connectivity. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, takes a closer look at the ‘Internet of Things’ and the exci
A new fly-through video has been released giving the first look at how Paisley’s A-listed Town Hall will look after a £22 million transformation into a landmark entertainment venue for the west of Scotland. The Victorian-era town hall – part of the legacy of Paisley’s proud p
The further relaxation of COVID restrictions has been greeted with much excitement, yet construction experts claim COVID continues to cast a dark shadow on their industry – and say the knock-on effects of the pandemic will still be felt long after summer is over. The twin perils of a skills sh
Around three million homes across the UK could be powered by low carbon hydrogen under new proposals launched by the UK Government. UK business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has set out plans to create a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK over the next decade and beyond. The UK
Forth Ports has today announced plans to fully repair the Category A-Listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith to conserve the bridge for the future and create a useable space for the local community. The private six-figure investment will see the bridge, which is the largest counter
One year on from the devastating explosion which rocked Beirut, Arcadis engineer Joe Bilan is still trying to process what happened and his experiences in the city. On 4 August 2020, 2700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut, causing the deaths of over 200 people, injuring over 6000 an
People’s lives are being put at risk from electrical work carried out by unqualified or incompetent “electricians”, the managing director of Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has told national radio. Speaking on the popular Thomas Nagy Electrica
A derelict swimming pool in the centre of Montrose has undergone a huge community-led transformation and will reopen its doors to the public as the long-awaited Montrose Playhouse on October 8 with a showing of the 25th Bond Movie - ‘No Time to Die’
The Edinburgh Biomes project at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is the inspiration behind a new roadmap launched by Balfour Beatty today which aims to outline its journey towards a zero carbon construction site. Balfour Beatty has been commissioned by the RBGE to help deliver its land
The latest provisional statistics from Registers of Scotland (ROS) show that the average price of a property in Scotland in August 2021 was £180,832, an increase of 16.9% on August 2020.
Continuing our COP26SCN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis, interim managing director Morag Hutchinson details Riverside Scotland's current modular build project. We are facing a double crisis: climate change and a critical shortage of afforda
Scottish Construction Now is delighted to introduce a four-part series taking place this month that will take a look at legal issues surrounding construction delays. The series is compiled by Sandra Cassels, partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, who specialises in construction
Thomas & Adamson partner John McGuire outlines the growing appetite for high quality city centre office accommodation. As the wider economy continues to settle from the fallout of the pandemic, staff are returning to the physical workplace on a more frequent basis and a growing number


