Insight
William Rankine: What 2025 and beyond has in store for Scotland’s leisure sector
Published 2 months ago
William Rankine discusses the impacts of recent events on the leisure sector, and analyses trends and opportunities within specific sub-sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dr Ollie Folayan: Setting a new standard for diversity & inclusion in engineering
Published 2 months ago
Aberdeen-based Dr Ollie Folayan MBE, co-chair of AFBE-UK Scotland, announces the nationwide rollout of the Engineering Ethnicity Index (EEI) in 2025, a groundbreaking framework to improve diversity in the UK engineering sector where ethnic minorities remain underrepresented despite strong participation in education and apprenticeships.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Steven Simpson: Innovation, collaboration, and solutions for Scotland’s housing crisis
Published 2 months ago
Cruden Group MD Steven Simpson discusses the outlook for house building in the year ahead and reveals why 2025 is a time of opportunity and optimism.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Laura Jordan: Will 2025 see employers mandate full-time office working?
Published 2 months ago
Research conducted by Towergate Health and Protection of 500 HR professionals undertaken in 2024, revealed that 98 per cent of companies surveyed have encouraged their employees to return to the office for at least part of the week, writes Laura Jordan.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: Six themes to shape Scotland’s property market in 2025
Published 2 months ago
Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at Gilson Gray, has outlined six key themes that will shape Scotland’s property market in the coming year from the continued supply-demand imbalance and recalibrating rents to the evolving debate over short-term lets and eviction processes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Rod Maclean: Murdoch drama is one of relationships changing, not law
Published 3 months ago
Rod Maclean takes a look at a high-profile family squabble.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Martin Andrews: Delivering communities that address the housing emergency
Published 3 months ago
Land expert Martin Andrews outlines the role that Wemyss and March Estates’ expansion of Longniddry can play in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Jim Baxter: My solutions to Scotland’s housing and planning issues
Published 3 months ago
Following on from the recent Scottish Budget, Jim Baxter, who has been financial director at Allanwater Homes for the past 27 years, outlines what he believes can be done to help address Scotland’s housing shortage, alongside his thoughts on improving the country’s planning system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Caroline Maciver: The Scottish Government’s cladding resolutions for 2025
Published 3 months ago
Insight: CMS partner Caroline Maciver highlights what the Scottish Government has in store for 2025 in terms of cladding remediation.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Caroline Gumble: Reflecting on 2024 - CIOB’s progress on quality, sustainability, and skills in Scotland
Published 3 months ago
It’s the time of year to reflect on what the Institute and the wider construction community learned in 2024 and what we should take forward into 2025, writes Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Zander Muego: Five themes that could shape construction in 2025
Published 3 months ago
Thomas & Adamson director Zander Muego highlights five opportunities or challenges that he believes are likely to shape construction in 2025.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
David Ross: Investing in communities and supporting social enterprises for lasting change
Published 3 months ago
David Ross, CEO of Glasgow Credit Union, discusses the importance of ethical and purpose-driven lending in addressing the national housing emergency.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Hamish Paterson: Retrofitting listed buildings doesn’t mean compromising on history, but it does require modern thinking
Published 3 months ago
Insight: When retrofitting listed buildings, Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Andrew Morrison: Business sale trends to watch in 2025
Published 3 months ago
Andrew Morrison discusses key business sale trends anticipated for 2025, including factors such as tax changes, generational shifts, technological advancements, and economic uncertainties.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Professor Kim McKee: PRS precarity - towards a more intersectional understanding?
Published 3 months ago
Professor Kim McKee highlights the growing challenges in the UK’s private rental sector, including affordability, tenancy insecurity, and the diverse needs of renters.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
William Rankine: What 2025 and beyond has in store for Scotland’s leisure sector
Published 2 months ago
William Rankine discusses the impacts of recent events on the leisure sector, and analyses trends and opportunities within specific sub-sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Dr Ollie Folayan: Setting a new standard for diversity & inclusion in engineering
Published 2 months ago
Aberdeen-based Dr Ollie Folayan MBE, co-chair of AFBE-UK Scotland, announces the nationwide rollout of the Engineering Ethnicity Index (EEI) in 2025, a groundbreaking framework to improve diversity in the UK engineering sector where ethnic minorities remain underrepresented despite strong participation in education and apprenticeships.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Steven Simpson: Innovation, collaboration, and solutions for Scotland’s housing crisis
Published 2 months ago
Cruden Group MD Steven Simpson discusses the outlook for house building in the year ahead and reveals why 2025 is a time of opportunity and optimism.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Laura Jordan: Will 2025 see employers mandate full-time office working?
Published 2 months ago
Research conducted by Towergate Health and Protection of 500 HR professionals undertaken in 2024, revealed that 98 per cent of companies surveyed have encouraged their employees to return to the office for at least part of the week, writes Laura Jordan.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: Six themes to shape Scotland’s property market in 2025
Published 2 months ago
Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at Gilson Gray, has outlined six key themes that will shape Scotland’s property market in the coming year from the continued supply-demand imbalance and recalibrating rents to the evolving debate over short-term lets and eviction processes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Rod Maclean: Murdoch drama is one of relationships changing, not law
Published 3 months ago
Rod Maclean takes a look at a high-profile family squabble.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Martin Andrews: Delivering communities that address the housing emergency
Published 3 months ago
Land expert Martin Andrews outlines the role that Wemyss and March Estates’ expansion of Longniddry can play in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Jim Baxter: My solutions to Scotland’s housing and planning issues
Published 3 months ago
Following on from the recent Scottish Budget, Jim Baxter, who has been financial director at Allanwater Homes for the past 27 years, outlines what he believes can be done to help address Scotland’s housing shortage, alongside his thoughts on improving the country’s planning system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Caroline Maciver: The Scottish Government’s cladding resolutions for 2025
Published 3 months ago
Insight: CMS partner Caroline Maciver highlights what the Scottish Government has in store for 2025 in terms of cladding remediation.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Caroline Gumble: Reflecting on 2024 - CIOB’s progress on quality, sustainability, and skills in Scotland
Published 3 months ago
It’s the time of year to reflect on what the Institute and the wider construction community learned in 2024 and what we should take forward into 2025, writes Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Zander Muego: Five themes that could shape construction in 2025
Published 3 months ago
Thomas & Adamson director Zander Muego highlights five opportunities or challenges that he believes are likely to shape construction in 2025.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
David Ross: Investing in communities and supporting social enterprises for lasting change
Published 3 months ago
David Ross, CEO of Glasgow Credit Union, discusses the importance of ethical and purpose-driven lending in addressing the national housing emergency.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Hamish Paterson: Retrofitting listed buildings doesn’t mean compromising on history, but it does require modern thinking
Published 3 months ago
Insight: When retrofitting listed buildings, Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Andrew Morrison: Business sale trends to watch in 2025
Published 3 months ago
Andrew Morrison discusses key business sale trends anticipated for 2025, including factors such as tax changes, generational shifts, technological advancements, and economic uncertainties.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Professor Kim McKee: PRS precarity - towards a more intersectional understanding?
Published 3 months ago
Professor Kim McKee highlights the growing challenges in the UK’s private rental sector, including affordability, tenancy insecurity, and the diverse needs of renters.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →