Insight

Housing minister Kevin Stewart blogs about rights of appeal in planning, ahead of Stage 2 of the Planning Bill today. As stage 2 of the Planning Bill continues, the Local Government and Communities Committee will soon be looking at rights of appeal in planning. This is about whether any person shoul

Eric Curran at DM Hall on the changes in the surveyor sector which he has witnessed firsthand over the last 40 years. It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside of a house and popped my head under the floorboards.

By Rodney Whyte, partner and property and planning specialist at legal firm Pinsent Masons As a specialist in land acquisition and housebuilding, it was encouraging to note that revenue from the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) in the last full financial year rose by 12.8% to £546 mill

Planning minister Kevin Stewart blogs about the Planning (Scotland) Bill and what’s next for Stage 2 consideration. Development management in the spotlight as Stage 2 scrutiny of the Planning Bill continues.

Colin Hastie Colin Hastie, BIM consultant at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) reveals how BIM can boost the bottom line of a business.

Laura Closs Laura Closs reveals her pathway towards a career with Kier Construction.

Kathrine Eddon Lawyers Kathrine Eddon and Michelle Essen focus on the impact of a no-deal Brexit and how leaving the EU will impact the construction industry.

After a damning report claimed workers at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium had early-morning booze sessions and snorted cocaine in the toilets, Alan Price, employment law director at employment law consultancy Peninsula, advises how other firms can stop the use of drugs at their workplace and wheth

David Alexander David Alexander, managing director of Edinburgh-based property management firm DJ Alexander makes the case for tweaking LBTT

Malcolm Thomson By Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe

Kathleen McAnea The construction industry needs change. Solutions need to be embraced. Off-site manufacturing is a solution. Kathleen McAnea explains how attitudes which hinder this solution can be overcome.

By Dave Holland, engineering director at Mabey Hire Rapid population growth and an increasingly dense urban environment means that engineering projects in city centres are becoming more intricate and complex. Whether digging new tunnels in London’s vast Tube network, navigating mazes of undergroun

David Knight Avant Homes’ David Knight on the issues facing young and first-time buyers in Scotland and the help available to get people onto the property ladder.

Russell Wardrop Following the news that the Glasgow School of Art is choosing to rebuild the fire-struck Mackintosh Building, architect Russell Wardrop thinks the project should instead be used as a great opportunity to rebuild Sauchiehall Street.

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.