Insight

With the City of Edinburgh Council's consultation exercise for Princes Street and Gardens ideas being criticised by amenity societies for "lacking vision", Richard Murphy Architects has decided to draw up its own ideas to assist the debate.

Allan Macdonald, TMT project director at HDR, outlines why Scotland is well primed to lead the next wave of data centre development.

Collective Strategy, a division of award-winning Collective Architecture, renowned for its socially responsible design approach, has developed ambitious plans for Gavieside Village, West Lothian for Persimmon Homes East Scotland in association with LUC and Dougall Baillie Associates and wider consul

Scottish Construction Now spends 60 seconds with Gary Gray, general manager at Muir Timber Systems. How did you get started in the industry?

In an industry historically dominated by men, Paula Thompson has carved out an impressive career in timber frame design. Now technical commercial manager at Fleming Timber Structures, she has spent two decades navigating the evolving landscape of construction and its historic attitudes towards femal

Ian Hughes, engagement director, Scotland for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), stresses the importance of construction apprenticeships in Scotland. Apprenticeships are a vital component of the Scottish construction industry. This week (3 – 7 March 2025) marks Scottish Apprentic

In an exclusive article for SCN, Debbie Rutherford, head of social impact and support services at GRAHAM Building North, suggests actions to deliver lasting change to construction's gender gap. This Scottish Apprenticeship Week (3-7 March), we have a timely opportunity to reflect on how we can

Jack Chambers marks the beginning of Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a first-hand account of being a health, safety, and wellbeing apprentice at Balfour Beatty. When I began my university studies in Environmental Management, I never imagined I would pursue a career in construction, particularly in

Five years on from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Thomas & Adamson director Heather Holbrook believes the construction industry is still being shaped by those events. It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, you can still see the

As New Homes Week brings home ownership to the forefront of attention, Ash Sheikh of Muir Homes examines how increased consumer confidence is bringing first-time buyers back to the market with fresh new demands. February has shone a bright spotlight on home ownership. We saw the Bank of England cut

Liam McKay, a Glasgow-based senior solicitor in Anderson Strathern’s Contentious Construction team, explains why the Scottish construction sector may be less affected by a ruling south of the Border. A recent decision by the High Court of England and Wales regarding construction contracts may

Surveyor Calum Allmond believes that while it is good news that domestic and non-domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are both set to be revised, full alignment with UK measurement goes unaddressed. Scottish Government plans to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) by late 2026 ha

Scottish Construction Now’s Just A Minute feature continues with Lynsay Bell Manson, managing director at Studio LBA.

The transformation of a former Glasgow pub could prove a benchmark for bringing other old bar buildings back to life, according to Louise Norris, a partner in the commercial property team at Lindsays in Glasgow. Ms Norris has been advising Merrylee Road Developments Limited on its conversion of the

In a joint Construction Leaders interview with Colin Cardwell, Gareth Edwards and Andrew Rae explore how they’ve built a thriving construction and renewables business, their approach to navigating industry challenges, and their commitment to delivering social housing, commercial projects, and