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28 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Building on shaky ground: How poor planning led to legal collapse

By Nyrie Eller

Nyrie Eller looks at a case illustrating the importance of attention to detail in court pleadings and contractual arrangements when seeking to win a case.

18 November 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

Proposed changes to New Homes Quality Code of Practice to enhance customer protection

By Murray Blair

The New Homes Quality Code (the ‘Code’) is a set of requirements for registered developers to follow when building and selling new homes in the UK.

14 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Navigating a volatile construction market: How to keep the wolves from your door

By Keith Emmerson

Keith Emmerson, Associate in our Dispute Resolution team unpacks the changeable nature of the construction market.

24 October 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

You’ve got mail… and the adjudicator was right to make you accept it.

By Jenna Wayth

Jenna Wayth, Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team examines a dispute in connection with an interim payment application made by a subcontractor.

22 July 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Tackling Unsafe Cladding on Scottish Homes

By Gillian Wright

Gillian Wright discusses the new Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and what this means for homeowners.

09 February 2024 | Time to read: 6 mins

Insolvency: Administration and its impact on employees

By Fraser Vandal

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

By Keith Emmerson

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

By Keith Emmerson

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?

By Keith Emmerson

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

SME Borrower

By Ross MacRae

Refinance of a Development Facility

08 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a “quick fix”

By Keith Emmerson

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

By Keith Emmerson

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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