Insight

In the first Construction Leaders feature of 2024, David Crawford talks to Margaret Taylor about his introduction to timber, the long-term sustainability benefits of the material and Deeside Timberframe's expansion into England. David Crawford is a timber evangelist. Having joined manufact

Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust, looks ahead to what 2024 has in store for construction and infrastructure in Scotland, and sets out one area that all organisations should make a priority over the next 12 months. “The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it

Matthew Aitchison, associate, valuation & advisory at Knight Frank Scotland, highlights the key points from the Scottish Government's proposed Heat in Buildings Bill and shares what steps landlords and occupiers should begin to take to prepare. The Scottish Government has released its

Following September’s grand opening of the South Harbour at the Port of Aberdeen, Turner & Townsend's UK head of project management Garry Murphy highlights the firm's role in the programme, particularly the importance of project controls. In September, the grand opening

With Morris & Spottiswood set to celebrate its centenary year in 2025, managing director Gordon Clyne speaks to Margaret Taylor about the firm's evolution from a joinery business to a multi-service operation which turns over more than £100 million each year. It is nearing a centu

CIOB CEO Caroline Gumble brings this year's monthly Scottish Construction Now column to a close by looking back over the past 12 months. Readers of Scottish Construction Now will know how busy this year has been for CIOB. In this article, I want to reflect on a couple of our 2023 highlights, althoug

Kevin Reid looks at why supporting communities is more than a choice for The Cruden Group. With the season of goodwill in full swing, it’s a poignant time to reflect on how important it is for businesses to embed social value at the heart of everything they do. This has certainly become a

In light of the recent housing emergency declared by the City of Edinburgh Council, Springfield Group CEO Innes Smith argues that collaborative working between the public and private sectors must result in review, action and crucially, an increase in positive planning decisions, to truly make a

Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) is an ambitious joint venture between Scottish Enterprise, Dundee City Council and Michelin, created in response to the closure of Michelin’s Dundee tyre factory in 2020. It aims to drive innovation in the Scottish economy and address the global climate

Perceptive Communicators non-executive director Ed Monaghan discusses the importance of giving your communications team a seat at the table from the very beginning of a long-term regeneration/infrastructure project and not waiting until a crisis occurs to engage their expertise. Long-term regenerati

Bruce Robertson, lending manager for Scotland at specialist property finance lender Atelier, looks at the challenges that Scotland’s housing market is facing in 2024 and beyond. It is no surprise that Edinburgh Council and, most recently, Glasgow Council have declared housing emergencies. The

Brunton Design has finalised the design for this new build house in Leuchars, Fife.

In the organisation's monthly column for Scottish Construction Now, Jocelyne Fleming, policy and public affairs officer for CIOB in Scotland, explains why the Scottish Government is missing a trick in its efforts to support social housing providers. I recently had the privilege of sitting down with

Alan Ferns, director of structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates, offers advice to building owners and operators affected by RAAC. Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering. It is part of the job to identify potentially intractable problems – and then bend the

Proposed new measures to tackle unsafe cladding in Scotland will have “significant consequences” for the country’s real estate industry when adopted, writes Graham Horsman. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill – expected to be passed by mid-2024 – is