Opinion

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.

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

Sarah Lewis, co-director at the Passivhaus Trust, highlights key lessons from Passivhaus projects from Scotland and across the UK for embedding construction quality in large & complex projects. Now that the dust has settled on the recent Scottish Government elections, we eagerly await the announ

With housing completions in Scotland remaining slow, Catherine Wood, development director at Lovell Strategic Land, argues that there’s a need to line up more consented land across the country to enable the delivery of homes for the next decade and beyond. After months of poll-watching, specul

Steven Hendry, senior director at CBRE, shares why Clyde Gateway Innovation is emerging as one of Scotland’s most credible investment propositions. Across the UK, there is no shortage of regeneration strategies, masterplans or ambition. Cities are rich in vision. What is often harder to find i

Liam McKay, an associate in Anderson Strathern’s contentious construction team, dissects the recent Court of Session decision in Ogilvie Construction Ltd v MR Re Glasgow Ltd and its implications for the construction industry. Like the titular children’s novel There and Back Again, the la

By backing a 544-bed hostel and then denying its support, the heritage body has let down the very communities it exists to protect, writes Philip Flockhart. Plans to convert A-listed Georgian townhouses on Atholl Crescent into a 544-bed capsule-style hostel have prompted dismay and disbelief across

Public misconceptions around data centres are among the growing set of challenges faced by potential developers, argues Alex Orr, managing director of Orbit Communications. Demand for data centres is increasing as artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates. With abundant renewable energy, a s

The first three months of 2026 have demonstrated that while the commercial property market in the west of Scotland may not be soaring, it is certainly progressing steadily. For those prepared to engage thoughtfully, it continues to offer a compelling and diverse range of opportunities. While it woul

New VELUX managing director Alex O’Dell sets out why Scotland needs a new vision for healthy, affordable housing. With the Holyrood election upon us, Scotland is at a critical moment. With 693,000 households in some form of housing need, the country faces a challenge that extends far beyond co

Ahead of the Scottish election, Jennifer Lewis, RSM's senior analyst for real estate & construction, argues that incentivising developers is key to meeting government housebuilding targets. Most parties have shown a shared ambition to build a significant number of new homes, with targets varying

Stuart Fleming, director at Will Rudd in Edinburgh, looks ahead to his attendance at next month's UKREiFF. This year marks 25 years since I joined Will Rudd. It will also be my first time attending UKREiiF - the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, which brings together invest

John Brown, group managing director of the Veitchi Group and co-chair of the Supply Chain working group of the Construction Leadership Forum, urges firms to look at competence as a competitive edge over rivals. Scotland’s construction sector has never been short of skill, resilience or ambitio

Fergus Spowart, solicitor, and Sinéad Pow, trainee solicitor, from Shakespeare Martineau’s Scotland office, discuss why the construction industry needs a more strategic approach to debt recovery, what steps businesses can take and how these measures can protect cash flow while maintaini

Greig Meikle, regional director at OOBE, explores why landscaping will be essential to the ongoing regeneration of Glasgow. Glasgow feels different at the moment.