Opinion

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.

Matthew Goff Over the next 10 years, the UK’s construction industry could see a 25 per cent decline in available workforce. That represents uncharted territory, according to a report by Cast Consultancy’s CEO and founder, Mark Farmer. Commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council, the repo

Neil Collar Why do Ministers call-in planning cases? Does it make any difference to outcomes? Neil Collar from Brodies discusses.

What does a day in planning enforcement look like? A pertinent question for Katherine Pollard, the network manager at the RTPI’s National Association of Planning Enforcement (NAPE). Since my first day in 2015 I’ve been guided and am working alongside a dedicated voluntary committee which represe

Mark Macaulay Strict rules rightly govern contracts awarded by public bodies, and, in some cases, by utilities. Contractors must make clear not just their costs, but also exactly what they will do: so what happens when the buyer’s requirements change during a project? Recent regulations which soug

Stephen Good Stephen Good, chief executive of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, challenges the sector to be more adventurous to avoid standing still.

Lynsey Lennon By Lynsey Lennon, performance team leader - alliance management, Scottish Water

Often, businesses measure their growth by looking at revenue year on year.

The new Edinburgh St James development offers a fine example of the public and private sectors working together, says economy convener Cllr Gavin Barrie. After 40 years of trading, the doors have now closed for the last time on the St James Centre and work has now begun on the much anticipated £1bn

Ed Monaghan By Ed Monaghan, chair of Construction Scotland and CEO of Mactaggart & Mickel Group

Jenny Bell Jenny Bell from Atmos Consulting discusses the judicial review of four previously consented offshore wind farms.

James Andersen James Andersen from Grant Thornton outlines the pros and cons of Brexit for Scotland’s construction sector.

Gavin Paton Burness Paull partner, Gavin Paton, on why the imminent introduction of Project Bank Accounts could provide more certainty and stability.

Kate Primrose Solicitor Kate Primrose outlines what might be expected to happen in Scotland in reference to the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016.

Professor Karen Turner and Dr Fiona Riddoch from the University of Strathclyde Centre for Energy Policy outline why new thinking shows energy efficiency investment can cut costs, improve health and boost the economy. On 6th September 2016 Nicola Sturgeon announced a stimulus package to support the S