NEWS AND INSIGHTS
09 February 2024 | Time to read: 6 mins
Insolvency: Administration and its impact on employees
Fraser Vandal discusses the impact of Administration on Employment contracts, redundancies and considerations if the business was to be purchased.
09 January 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Number of issues still to be addressed in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill
Keith Emmerson reviews the key provisions of the long-awaited Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and the potential issues with the legislation.
17 November 2022 | Time to read: 13 mins
Payment notices under construction: cracks at the border
By Ross Taylor
How strictly should the courts construe notices relating to payment under construction contracts, to follow the spirit of the statutory scheme?
11 July 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
The draft NPF4 – key considerations for developers
In March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to the Scottish Government’s draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).
04 July 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew appoints construction specialist Ross Taylor to partnership
By Robert Graham-Campbell , Ross Taylor
Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew, announces the appointment of experienced construction lawyer Ross Taylor to their partnership.
11 February 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Retentions in construction: will proposed deposit scheme help rebuild trust in the industry?
Retentions in construction: will proposed deposit scheme help rebuild trust in the industry?
28 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew advises on £250m of new build plot sales
By Harry Smith
Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth over £250m in 2021, representing almost 10% of all private new build house sales in Scotland.
25 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
08 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a “quick fix”
The Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5 July 2021. The aim is stated as "an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation".
21 January 2021 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew advises on over £205m of new build plot sales
By Harry Smith
Our housebuilder team completed new build plot sales worth over £205m in 2020.
08 April 2020 | Time to read: 4 mins
Re-evaluating retentions – building trust in construction
Part of the retention is normally due to be repaid at practical completion, with the remainder paid once any defects are certified as made good.
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