Karen Railton: Construction industry – is your site safe for children?
6 August 2025
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Susannah Donaldson: Pinsent Masons survey finds low preparedness for new pay gap duties
6 August 2025
Beth Reid: New homelessness prevention pilots can help us build a better system
6 August 2025
Lynsay Bell Manson: Designing viable masterplans without compromise
29 July 2025
CIOB Scotland launches wellbeing events to help tackle construction industry stress
29 July 2025
Niki Spence: The Commonwealth catalyst - the legacy behind Glasgow’s games
24 July 2025
Richard Pugh: Patient capital can turn Scottish construction optimism into real growth
24 July 2025
Robert Ogg: It’s time for hard choices in infrastructure sector because doing nothing is not an option
23 July 2025
Vanessa Murray: The skills gap in construction isn’t just technical – it’s cultural
17 July 2025
Shirley Evatt: From surveys to solutions - unlocking retrofit potential at scale
17 July 2025
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16 July 2025
Mark Bickford: Can social investment help charities address the growing demand for supported housing?
Insight: Mark Bickford, CEO of Social and Sustainable Capital, explores how social investment is transforming supported housing in Scotland, enabling charities to move from renting to owning properties, and providing far greater stability for vulnerable individuals.
14 July 2025
Duncan Smith: Glasgow’s tenemental challenge
Elderpark Housing director of asset management Duncan Smith outlines the technical innovation, financial support and political commitment required to retrofit Glasgow’s tenement homes towards a zero-carbon future while, crucially, preserving what makes them special.
17 June 2025
Douglas Robertson: Tick tock for tenements
Insight: Douglas Robertson reflects on the case of Wendy Murray to highlight the deepening crisis of tenement disrepair in Glasgow.
16 June 2025
Ken Gibb: Housing Investment Taskforce: an outsider inside the tent
Professor Ken Gibb from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, who was part of the Scottish Government's Housing Investment Taskforce, shares his views on its recent official report.
29 May 2025
Sheelagh Cooley: New thinking key as real estate interests converge on Scotland investor and developer breakfast
Last week, Sheelagh Cooley, real estate partner and head of the Edinburgh office at Shoosmiths, delivered the keynote speech at the Scotland Investor and Developer Breakfast as part of the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum. She shared her market insights from the perspective of a legal expert at a firm with deep roots in the Scottish real estate sector. She was joined by Barry McKeown, fellow partner and head of real estate Scotland at Shoosmiths.
