Opinion

Bruce Donaldson Bruce Donaldson highlights WSP’s Future Ready concept and explains how the design of cities and business infrastructure is likely to change in line with climate, technology and societal trends.

Paul Lowe Recent government figures show construction firms are less likely than others to put cyber security at the top of their agendas. Weightmans’ Paul Lowe explains why and suggests what contractors can do to protect themselves.

Colin Lavety By Colin Lavety, planning director at Barton Willmore

Mandy Catterall By Mandy Catterall at the Scottish Property Federation

Jon Stinson and Julio Bros Williamson, research fellows in the Institute for Sustainable Construction at Edinburgh Napier University, believe that smarter, better, faster – homes built in a factory benefit everyone. The methods we use to build homes in the UK are constantly evolving.

Lorraine Macphail Grant Thornton’s head of property & construction in Scotland, Lorraine Macphail, on current market conditions in Scotland’s construction, property and retail sectors.

Keith Geddes Keith Geddes gives his thoughts on the Planning (Scotland) Bill the threat of a new right of appeal.

Andrew Stephen Andrew Stephen gives his take on the current condition of skills and employment in the construction sector.

Marion Forbes Mactaggart & Mickel’s HR director, Marion Forbes, on how to recruit the best talent when the employment pool is shrinking.

The Boathouse at Alva. Image: Scottish Land Commission As community groups across Scotland are opening up their doors showcasing what happens on community owned land in the first Community Land Week, Scottish Land Commissioner, Megan MacInnes looks at the importance of community land ownership and i

Zoe Hume Apprentice plumber Zoe Hume wants to encourage more young people and particularly women to reconsider a career in the sector.

Bob Dalrymple Bob Dalrymple, head of marketing at leading glass wool insulation manufacturer at Superglass, discusses the increasing importance house-buyers put on the running costs of properties and how housebuilders can use it to their advantage.

Eric Curran Eric Curran, managing partner of independent chartered surveyors DM Hall, looks at the complex property market influences which can prohibit first time buyers finding a home.

The recent decision in ICI v Merit Merrell Technology is the latest in a series of decisions in the dispute – described by Mr Justice Fraser as ‘long-running, and bitterly fought’ – relating to steelworks to be carried out by MMT at a new paint manufacturing facility for ICI in Northumberlan

Emily Leonard In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed a contractor’s appeal in a case where both parties had agreed on the allocation of the risk of concurrent delay. Emily Leonard and Hannah Gardiner consider this ruling in more detail.