Insight

Matthew Jackson, associate director at Scottish Futures Trust, highlights why the right location is crucial for EV chargers to be effective. When you picture the perfect holiday, what comes to mind? For me, it usually involves a road trip through rural Scotland with my family using our electric car.

Dr Joel Callow from Beyond Carbon channels his inner car showroom salesman to explain why Scotland needs absolute targets for energy in housing. “The fuel economy? Yes I have very good news on that front madam, you won’t be disappointed with your purchase. This car has been benchmarked a

Holmes Miller associate Ruaridh Nicol explores some of the key challenges currently facing the industry when it comes to sustainable design, and how these can be overcome. As the climate crisis continues to drive one of the biggest calls for change across the globe, sustainability has become front a

Ahead of tomorrow's Scottish Housing Day, Muir Group CEO Martin Smith looks at some changes on the horizon, particularly from the Programme for Government, and how we can overcome today's challenges to give the people of Scotland the homes and communities that they deserve. The shortage of home

Gary Gray from Muir Timber Systems outlines the benefits of timber frame builds and how they could play a key role in fixing the current housing crisis. The housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More than 110,000 more homes are needed to alleviate what even the Scottish Government

On the back of the recent announcement by the Scottish Government to cut £700,000 from the cladding remediation programme set up by the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Anamore director Anthony Marley expresses his disappointment and caution at the decision. In recent years,

Alasdair Steele discusses the decline in institutional investment in Scottish commercial property over the past decade and how the recent pooling of local authority pension funds may serve as a catalyst to reverse this trend. It is no secret that UK institutional investors have cooled on Scotland in

Now that the Scottish Passivhaus equivalent consultation is live, Stefan Huber, managing director at PAUL Heat Recovery Scotland, explains how MVHR works and why it is needed in Scotland. The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a consultation on a policy to introduce a Scottish Pa

Senior associate Sammi Johnstone speaks to Colin Cardwell about her unusual route into construction, the influence of her father and the successful multi-disciplinary approach taken by Jones Hargreaves. Overseeing the tagging and microchipping of turtles in Tobago is an undeniably intrigui

Creating meaningful social value is at the heart of every project we deliver, but after attending recent events, the industry can do better when it comes to articulating how the construction phase of a project can build wealth and create lasting legacies for communities, writes Chris Boyle, framewor

McLaughlin & Harvey's head of quality Derek Geyer jumps into the Just a Minute hot seat. Based in the Glasgow office, Derek leads overall assurance for the group of companies: from certification, training and audits to collaboration in building a positive quality culture.

Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, highlights some simple strategies that can prevent people from losing their lives on construction sites. The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related fatal injuries don’t p

The finalists for the coveted Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) in Scotland Awards 2024 were officially revealed earlier this month, meaning the country’s top construction professionals are now geared up to be recognised by fellow industry leaders. With the awards ceremony set to take pla

Hazel Davies of Cruden Homes looks at how age-exclusive housing developments could play a crucial role in easing pressure on the market by encouraging downsizing, freeing up larger family homes, and ultimately ensuring a more efficient housing lifecycle. As the UK grapples with a housing market that

Dundee Football Club has released a video created by architect Holmes Miller that brings to life its proposed new stadium at Camperdown.