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Professor Bill Minnis, recently Dean of the Business School at Stockton University in New Jersey, and a speaker at the upcoming Scottish Construction Summit, shares his thoughts on the value of longer term strategic planning. Longer term planning is relatively common in some cultures. These plans ar

As the countdown to this year’s CIOB Scotland Awards begins, Lynne McKay, regional manager for Scotland announces the outstanding individuals and teams who have made it through to the final.

After leading a roundtable event on strategic leadership for Scottish Construction Now last week, Professor Bill Minnis, recently Dean of the Business School at Stockton University in New Jersey, shares why strategic planning should be a part of your organisation’s regular practice and, more i

Scottish Construction Now, in partnership with sponsor HF Group, recently brought together senior leaders from across the country's construction sector for a candid roundtable on one of the industry's toughest challenges: strategic leadership. Those in attendance at the event hosted at Glaschu in Gl

Robert Ogg, managing director of Akela Construction and board member at CECA Scotland, shares what he believes needs to happen in Scotland to help close the skills gap in the construction sector. Across the border, political debate has been ignited by proposals to introduce dedicated, technical and

While the construction industry has spent the last decade improving its ability to specify sustainable buildings, Ewan MacGregor, managing director at Helica, believes it has been slower to reckon with a harder question: how much of what is specified gets built? Net zero targets, embodied carbon bud

St Vincent Studios, the new 321-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development designed by Hawkins\Brown for Artisan Real Estate, has welcomed its first guests. Located on a prominent site in Glasgow's city centre, the project has provided accommodation for athletes and support staff vis

Next up to spend 'Just A Minute' with SCN is Darren Crockett, managing director of electrical contractor RAS Crockett & Partners, and president of the campaigning electrical trade association SELECT. How did you get started in the industry?

In the latest CIOB Column, CIOB’s Scottish policy and public affairs lead, Dr Jocelyne Fleming, argues that Scotland needs to have a more honest conversation about housing trade-offs. Much of Scotland’s housing debate understandably focuses on what we should ask of our homes: we wan

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) annual work-related injury report has revealed the number of workers killed in work-related incidents has declined year on year, but by a smaller rate than in previous terms, writes Kevin Bridges. The construction, agriculture, forestry and fishing secto

SELECT managing director Sharon Miller is the next industry professional to spend 'Just A Minute' with SCN. How did you get started in the industry?

Cundall's head of defence, Keith Richardson, argues that infrastructure will ultimately define the success of the UK government’s latest Defence Investment Plan. The UK Government’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP) represents one of the most significant defence commitments in a generation.

Dr Jocelyne Fleming, CIOB’s Scottish policy and public affairs lead, uses the CIOB Column to discuss the purpose of Scotland's historic buildings and considers how they can be used to tackle challenges facing communities today. 

Hassell’s 2026 RIAS award-winning Usher building for the University of Edinburgh at the BioQuarter has a “holistic approach to physical and mental health and wellness embedded throughout the design”, the international design studio’s senior associate, Will Hartzog tells SCN.

Commercial director Raymond Carr responds to the new acquisition that brings the Scottish Home Awards and the Scottish Property Awards into the same group as Scottish Construction Now. Yesterday our parent group, Hero Media & Entertainment, announced the acquisition of KD Media, the Edinbur