Interviews

Still trading and independent after more than 80 years in business, Cruden Group has bucked a trend for many SMEs. Fraser Lynes, managing director of Cruden Homes, speaks to Colin Cardwell about how the company is still adapting to meet today's challenges. Recent months have been both busy and encou

The newly restored Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) has transformed Edinburgh’s historic Quartermile site, once the Royal Infirmary, into a modern landmark blending history, innovation, and sustainability.

Thomas & Adamson's Zander Muego speaks to Colin Cardwell about his journey to Egis Group via the Middle East. Scalability is a perennial problem for many companies in Scotland. How to exploit new markets, grow more efficiently and expand market presence? For property and construction consultancy

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

This month's SCN Construction Leader, Gordon Megahy tells Colin Cardwell about his journey to Clancy Consulting, his love of timber and the firm's work on high profile sporting projects. Clancy Consulting, it seems, knows how to keep ahead of the game. The multi-disciplinary engineering co

Tim Metcalfe, Keepmoat’s regional managing director in Scotland, tells Colin Cardwell why his company's model to balance the needs of investors and provide affordable homes makes moral and business sense. The optics of today’s housebuilding industry are not unmitigatedly positive. After

For June's Construction Leaders feature, Alan Smith tells Colin Cardwell how SPI McGrattan navigated a number of challenges to carry out different types of contracts in Scotland. There must be something eminently satisfying about being integral to the completion of the last in the trilogy

As the Scottish Futures Trust publishes its Business Plan for 2024/25, the SCN Construction Leader for May, Peter Reekie, tells Colin Cardwell that net zero remains firmly on the agenda at the organisation. Peter Reekie laughs when he recalls his first work experience. It was certainly a s

For April's SCN Construction Leaders feature, Colin Cardwell caught up with Sidey managing director Steve Hardy to hear about the company's award-winning 2023 and its double-digit turnover growth. Steve Hardy is a refreshingly ebullient person. The native of Newcastle upon Tyne who made Perth his ad

This month's Construction Leader feature sees Raymond Slaine tell Colin Cardwell how the ethos of Goodson Associates is helping the company meet the challenges of fluctuating trends, the climate emergency and Artificial Intelligence. This year began on an encouragingly upbeat note for Goodson A

Women in Construction Week is an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the achievements of women within our industry. They now make up 15.8% of our construction workforce, a higher proportion than at any time since official records began. Ruth Devine is the managing director of SJD Associates, a Mi

Clyde Gateway chief executive Martin McKay, this month's SCN Construction Leader, tells Colin Cardwell about the ongoing transformation of the east end of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire and the benefits being witnessed for people and businesses. The recently restored Bridgeton Umbrella

In the first Construction Leaders feature of 2024, David Crawford talks to Margaret Taylor about his introduction to timber, the long-term sustainability benefits of the material and Deeside Timberframe's expansion into England. David Crawford is a timber evangelist. Having joined manufact

With Morris & Spottiswood set to celebrate its centenary year in 2025, managing director Gordon Clyne speaks to Margaret Taylor about the firm's evolution from a joinery business to a multi-service operation which turns over more than £100 million each year. It is nearing a centu

Former apprentice bricklayer Danny McKibbens charts his rise to operations director at Clark Contracts for the latest in SCN’s Construction Leader series and notes the company's strong focus on training and career development. Danny McKibbens knows the positive influence a supportive empl