Opinion

We need a Scottish planning system which will inspire, empower and deliver for the future, writes Gavin Mowat from Scottish Land & Estates. Planning is a thorny issue which more than one elected member of Holyrood has been warned against getting involved in, and for good reason. Red tape, costly

Harry Smith Gillespie Macandrew’s housebuilding expert Harry Smith says now is not the time for Scotland’s housebuilders to be cautious.

Derek Petrie As the £1 billion development of Dundee’s Waterfront area continues, Derek Petrie, a property expert at law firm Lindsays, wants to shine the spotlight on the regeneration taking place throughout the rest of the city and the wider region.

Yosof Ewing I read an article in Construction News recently and it contained a statistic that stopped me in my tracks.

John Forster By John Forster, group chairman, Forster Group

Craig McLaren Craig McLaren, director of RTPI Scotland, outlines his take on the planning debate in Parliament yesterday.

Steven Todd Steven Todd from EQ Chartered Accountants discusses the impact of uncertainty within the construction sector.

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group in Scotland has set four key procurement and project management priorities for 2017 to ensure the Scottish construction small firms remain productive, sustainable and efficient. PROJECT BANK ACCOUNTS (PBAS)

Stefano Smith RTPI Scotland convenor Stefano Smith sets out his plans for 2017

Craig McLaren RTPI Scotland director Craig McLaren looks back at the important things that have happened in Scottish planning in 2016

Richard Threlfall Richard Threlfall from KPMG forecasts that 2017 will be a year of feast and famine for the UK construction industry.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s new Local Development Plan provides a clear framework to manage the capital's growth, says Councillor Ian Perry. Edinburgh is a hugely successful city which is expected to grow by about 10 per cent in the next decade.

Paul Curran Paul Curran details a week which was marked by his first time heading up the Scottish Property Federation policy board and also a significant announcement from the Scottish Government on planning fees.

Roddy Cormack Roddy Cormack asks whether performance bonds could mean that it is possible to have a risk free construction project.

Hew Edgar Prior to the highly anticipated Planning Bill White Paper, RICS in Scotland has worked with ICE and RTPI to devise five shared priorities for planning in Scotland, writes Hew Edgar.