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Gillespie Macandrew Appoints New Chair Frank Blin CBE

Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of Frank Blin CBE as its new Chair, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s journey.

Key points of consideration for charities acquiring property

Key points of consideration for charities acquiring property.

The Employment Rights Bill: The End of Seasonal Working in Scotland?

Fiona Cameron outlines what the Employment Rights Bill means for Seasonal Working in Scotland.

Latest news and insights

17 July 2025 | Time to read: 2 mins

Gillespie Macandrew Appoints New Chair Frank Blin CBE

By Robert Graham-Campbell

Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of Frank Blin CBE as its new Chair, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s journey.

15 July 2025 | Time to read: 5 mins

Key points of consideration for charities acquiring property

By Kevin Sturgeon

Key points of consideration for charities acquiring property.

10 July 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

The Employment Rights Bill: The End of Seasonal Working in Scotland?

By Fiona Cameron

Fiona Cameron outlines what the Employment Rights Bill means for Seasonal Working in Scotland.

12 June 2025 | Time to read: 4 mins

Gillespie Macandrew announced as sponsor of RSABI’s Scone Palace Challenge

By Lois Newton

Find out more about a brand new farming fundraising challenge, The Great Scone Palace Challenge 2025, taking place 12-13th September.

Construction

Inside place for tall buildings under construction and cranes under a blue sky

We advise developers, contractors, and professional consultants on a wide variety of construction matters and assist them in putting in place contracts for site acquisition, finance and corporate restructuring.  Our expertise includes advising in the following sectors:

  • Housing
  • Commercial development
  • Transport and infrastructure
  • Utilities, energy & renewables

Projects

We can advise throughout the planning and design phase and put the right contracts in place including those for site acquisition, construction, finance and corporate structuring.

We regularly advise clients during the time critical construction phase and provide support in the event of any disputes to provide cost-effective resolutions and minimise disruption to the project.

We can advise on:

  • Company formation and share structure
  • The completion of standard form building and engineering contracts
  • Bespoke building contract terms and conditions
  • Collateral warranties and guarantees
  • Negotiation to resolve claims and disputes

Housebuilding

As a leading advisor to the housebuilder sector, we have an in-depth understanding of the industry and the needs of housebuilder and construction businesses.  We advise some of the sector’s most respected and active housebuilders and provide comprehensive legal and commercial advice including strategic land and option agreements, land acquisition, planning agreement and plot sales.  Our advice extends to construction law and we regularly provide support in drafting and negotiating building contracts, professional appointments and collateral warranties on behalf of developers, contractors, architects, surveyors engineers and other professionals.

Construction disputes

Our team regularly handles defect and warranty claims, claims arising from repudiation and termination of contracts. Professional negligence and dilapidations claims are also areas where we can provide support.

Where disputes arise that can’t be resolved through negotiation, we have extensive experience of arbitration, adjudication and mediation, as well as formal litigation in the Court of Session and other commercial and local courts.

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Our team has considerable industry expertise and can support you with a broad range of construction matters.  Get in touch to find out how we can help you.

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