Are short term challenges here to stay for the construction sector?
Scotland’s construction sector continues to face a challenging trading environment, with key materials including timber and cement in short supply and prices are rising accordingly. This is compounded by labour...
Why green space is crucial in new urban housing
While much of the focus of Cop26 will be on grand-scale projects, such as carbon-based fuel bans, rainforest preservation and large-area rewilding, an important element will be to recognise the...
Construction industry building a framework for net zero target
Businesses face a challenge in moving to new manufacturing methods, adapting to new materials and finding new ways of working Scotland’s ambitious target of reaching net zero by 2045 is...
The regeneration game
Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s biggest ever regeneration scheme, has emerged as a hugely-successful flagship project for the UK and beyond If Ian Manson has faith in one human characteristic, it is...
Real estate making a real difference
In the countdown to Cop26 the commercial real estate sector is at the heart of efforts to reduce carbon emissions What can real estate firms do to effectively tackle climate...
How heat networks can help in battle to cut emissions
The built environment contributes 20% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, making it a key player in tackling the ambitious challenges we face on the journey to a low or...
We must not sleepwalk into an unsustainable future
The built environment has to make the best use of limited resourcesThis year we have witnessed record wildfires in California and Australia. Add to these droughts, flash floods, rising sea...
Will the office ever be the same?
Employers are rethinking office space, and not only to take into account post-Covid health and safety considerations. More than anything, they have to ensure workers are happy to return.Until Covid,...
Sector looking ahead to post-pandemic recovery
Commercial property market already seeing return to growth in Glasgow and Edinburgh after turbulence of the past 18 monthsAs a market report from a global real estate consultancy noted recently:...
New focus on ‘living spaces’ to help foster community spirit
If anything, the past 18 months have taught us in no uncertain terms that in shaping the future of our homes and workplaces the currents of change are running both...