Opinion

Ian Woods By Ian Woods

Teresa Bray To coincide with the announcement of Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme pilots, which is expected any day now, Changeworks is developing a series of insight papers to inform the debate on how to best deliver the programme.

Sean McLaughlin By Sean McLaughlin, managing director of Matilda’s Planet

Richard Farndale Given the uncertainty of Brexit, arbitration could provide an opportunity for managing the risk of disputes with greater predictability and control. It should certainly be considered and weighed up at the time you enter into a new contractual relationship, writes Richard Farndale at

Roseanna Cunningham By Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Land Reform and Climate Change

Lesley Palmer, chief architect at Stirling University’s Dementia Services Development Centre, considers the importance of the ‘Older Persons' Walkable Neighbourhood’ when considering Housing Land Audits and the allocation of development sites for older people housing. As an Architect with a Ma

Kate Houghton The last few weeks has seen plenty of top level discussion about the outcomes of the independent Planning Review. This blog kicks off a series in which RTPI Scotland will aim to open the discussion about some of the specific recommendations in the panel’s report.

Kate Houghton RTPI Scotland policy and practice officer, Kate Houghton, responds to the review of Scotland’s planning system and outlines four priorities for any forthcoming reform.

Louise Hosking By Louise Hosking, director at Hosking Associates, a health & safety consultancy

Bryan Finlayson Bryan Finlayson outlines the consensus seen in Holyrood, that social housing has a large role to play in lifting Scotland out of the housing “crisis”.

Danny Lafferty Danny Lafferty highlights the problems arising from the complexity of new carbon and energy performance regulations to be introduced this year.

Credit: Gordon Robertson Whether you are a buy-to-let landlord or a private residential owner, you may well feel as though there is a pressing need to sell your house in the current climate. After all, not only is the government clamping down on tax benefits for private landlords, but we are also on

Marc Giles Marc Giles, planning consultant at Ryden, digests the recommendations made following an independent review of the Scottish planning system.

Julie Scott-Gilroy Providing clients with estimates is an established practice in the industry. This is for good reason. It can be difficult to price works accurately from the outset, but clients are unlikely to instruct works without some idea of the price. Therefore, contractors have long been pro

Mark Friars By Mark Friars, interior designer at Ryden