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On 1 June 2022, two changes came into force in Scotland which change the law around when claims expire under a construction contract. The general starting point is the same – if a claim has not been raised within five-years of the loss, injury or damage occurring then (unless one of the except

Scotland needs to invest in new initiatives to encourage more people into planning as a career, with around 700 new planners needed over the next 10 to 15 years, a report has said. The Future Planners Project Report was funded and supported by the Scottish Government and has been published by Heads

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged businesses in the construction sector sector to join over 1.7 million taxpayers who are benefiting from Making Tax Digital (MTD). From 1 April 2022, MTD for VAT became mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses, regardless of turnover. This means businesses n

The UK's largest housebuilder, Barratt Developments, has fallen short of its target to deliver more than 18,000 home completions this year. A trading update shows Barratt completed 17,908 homes over the year, up from 17,243 but short of its target to deliver 18,000 to 18,250 new homes,

A controversial chapel built by Ukrainian prisoners of war in Lockerbie is undergoing an £80,000 renovation to provide a religious and cultural centre for a new generation of Ukrainian refugees. The small prefab iron hut forms part of the Hallmuir POW Camp and was put to use as a chapel from 1

Scottish commercial property enjoyed its best first half of the year for investment volumes since 2018 as the market continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that £1.2 billion of commer

An app to help the owners of shared properties in Edinburgh repair their buildings has been so successful in its first year it is already being rolled out by two other local authorities in Scotland. Developed by the City of Edinburgh Council with tech company Novoville, a new app launched in April l

Potential plans for 44 new homes in Dunblane could be lodged with Stirling Council soon. Ristol Consulting Ltd contacted the council on behalf of Kippendavie Trust Group to request a formal screening opinion on whether a planning application for residential development on land 50 metres east of Kell

Plans have been submitted to Angus Council seeking to demolish the former Brechin Infirmary to make way for 44 new homes. In 2018, Brechin Infirmary was considered “surplus to requirements” by NHS Tayside, after healthcare services were moved elsewhere in Angus. It had not been operation

The recent procurement award season went extremely well for Scotland Excel’s New Build Framework - winning Scottish and national awards for ‘Best Procurement Delivery’, but also winning the ‘GO Excellence Award’ at the national final. We caught up with Graeme Sutherland

Developers behind a housing proposal on Bridge of Allan greenbelt land are appealing its non-determination by Stirling Council. Allanwater Homes submitted a planning application for 46 homes on a site off the town’s Blairforkie Drive in February this year.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is to look at the links between the sustainability of the UK’s timber industry, imports of key commodities, and global deforestation. With global timber demand set to quadruple by 2050, and given the commitment to promote timber use in construction as pa

A scheme to create an international rail cluster of excellence in Scotland has been extended following the success of the first phase. Scottish Enterprise has again appointed Scottish Engineering to continue connecting more Scottish SMEs and employers with train manufacturers, contractors, academics

A businessman and high-profile football sponsor has claimed that he ran up a £20k electricity bill in order to prove his wealth following claims he had run out of money. Hugh Clarke took over the Sizzlers fish and chip shop in Airdrie in May 2020 but shut it down less than three mont

Proposals for all new buildings to be fitted with climate-friendly alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems have been published. The New Build Heat Standard Part II consultation sets out plans that would mean direct emissions heating systems (DEH), such as those run on fossil fuel, would no longe