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John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group, Scotland's largest integrated solar roofing business, discusses the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification. Eighty per cent of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein lies a dilemma: How do we achieve net

Gregor Duthie analyses the burgeoning growth of the student accommodation industry in Scotland, highlighting the surge in demand, the transformation of traditional housing options, and the strategic considerations developers must address to meet evolving student preferences and requirements. Over th

George Buchanan, director and lead architect at George Buchanan Architects, is the latest subject of SCN’s Just a Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry?

Carla Ribeiro, head of offshore wind advisory UK & Ireland at Ramboll, highlights the importance of decarbonisation and green energy construction following Scotland's offshore wind commitment. Scotland's steadfast commitment to offshore wind reflects its dedication to mitigating climate change a

Moxon Architects has completed the Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge in rural Aberdeenshire in the eastern part of the Cairngorms National Park in collaboration with civil and structural engineers Arcadis. Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the year in which construction

Andrew Donaldson talks to Margaret Taylor for the latest in SCN’s Construction Leader series about taking over the family business, his entrepreneurial side and fostering a collaborative culture at Donaldson Group. When Andrew Donaldson took over as chief executive of James

Gavin Wyatt recently graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a BSc. Hons in Construction Management and is now an Assistant Project Manager for Thomas Johnstone Ltd. Earlier this month he won the CIOB Scotland Graduate of the Year Award and tells SCN what this recognition means to him. I c

Scotland’s target of net zero emissions by 2045 requires change in many sectors – the commercial property market being one of them. A recent Scottish Government consultation cited improving the energy performance of buildings as a key part of its strategy, writes Matt Farrell. In England

Burns & McDonnell business development director Zoe Dempsey looks at the changes that the engineering sector will need to make if it is going to have any chance of achieving the UK and Scottish governments’ ambitions for a net zero energy system. Getting to clean energy targets will depend

Scottish Construction Now is pleased to publish in full a response to our readers' survey and planning series by Ian Aikman, chair of Heads of Planning Scotland. As chair of Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS), I felt compelled to write to you after reading your recent editorial in Scottish Constructi

A council planning officer who has been reading SCN's articles on Scotland’s Broken Planning System has blown the whistle on the technological barriers facing local authority planning departments.

Rearo MD Graham Mercer argues that the commissioning of some landmark commercial projects could provide a lifeline to developers and contractors affected by a recent decline in housebuilding activity. The construction industry has always been a reliable indicator of the performance of the wider econ

Ahead of a panel discussion event next week, Rachel Munro, examines why for housebuilders, planners and local authorities, heat networks promise to increasingly be a hot topic in the months and years to come. It need not be overstated that Scotland doesn’t have the best weather and despit

Continuing this week's focus on Scotland’s Broken Planning System, Allan Rae, land director at Kirkwood Homes, sums up what SCN has heard from many survey respondents by highlighting a lack of resources, the implementation of NPF4 and planning staff working from home. Local authority staf

Following the release of SCN's survey results on planning delays and the resulting impact on companies in Scotland's construction sector, an architecture practice has reached out to SCN in confidence to share its experience.