Blacks Blog: Ave atque vale, Patrick… you tried
11 April 2025
Insight
Kerry Brown: It’s time we talked about tenant behaviour - without the blame
9 April 2025
Jacqueline Norwood: How accessible is the information social landlords provide tenants?
3 April 2025
Paul McDevitt: The UK construction industry - a Jenga tower on the brink of collapse
1 April 2025
Hans Mitchell: Strengthening construction safety and regulatory frameworks post-Grenfell
1 April 2025
Alan Stewart: No Surprises in Spring Statement, but Autumn Budget Looms Large
27 March 2025
Jocelyne Fleming: Working (even more) collaboratively will be key to bringing about change in the industry
27 March 2025
Samantha Mackie: Employment Rights Bill presents tough choices for Scotland’s financially pressed universities
27 March 2025
Tom Morton: Urgent action needed to prepare for Awaab’s Law
27 March 2025
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27 March 2025
Dr Jenny Preece: Improving our homes - from evidence to action
Insight: Dr Jenny Preece, from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, reflects on a recent event hosted by the Centre for Ageing Better, where researchers unveiled a national evaluation of home improvement services, highlighting their impact on dignity, independence, and housing conditions.
25 March 2025
McLaughlin & Harvey: Why we are sponsoring the Scottish Construction Summit
McLaughlin & Harvey managing director Paul Griffen announces the company’s sponsorship of the Scottish Construction Summit.
25 March 2025
Ndaye Lisa Badji-Churchill: Systemic racism and Scotland’s housing emergency
Shelter Scotland’s Ndaye Lisa Badji-Churchill responds to statistics which reveal that Black People and People of Colour in Scotland are at the sharp end of the housing emergency.
21 March 2025
Joe Nellis: How will the UK government plug the fiscal gap?
Ahead of next week’s Spring Statement, Joe Nellis explores the Chancellor’s dwindling fiscal headroom and potential policy responses, including changes to borrowing rules, tax rises, and spending cuts, in light of a deteriorating economic outlook.
19 March 2025
Billy Kirkwood: Rising costs threaten construction’s skills pipeline
Ahead of the increase in the National Minimum Wage, Scottish Building Federation director Billy Kirkwood voices his fears about the impact on craft apprentices.
