New research reveals that companies who take their insurers to court or public arbitration over non-payment of a claim win in around one in three cases. The findings are from Mactavish, an expert on commercial insurance governance and disputes, which reviewed every UK court case or arbitration appea
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Fairhurst has expanded its traffic and transport planning service in Scotland with the appointment of John Craft to the position of principal transport planner. To be based in the firm’s Glasgow office, John has worked in traffic and transport planning consultancy in the city for the last 31 y
Employment lawyer Jayne Harrison discusses the steps that construction employers can take to increase transparency in their efforts to tackle the gender pay gap. In the last few months, we have seen the Women in Construction Summit alongside European Women in Construction and Engineering. A year int
Interserve has announced the appointment of Mark Morris as its new chief financial officer. Effective from September 1, this appointment follows the previously announced decision by Mark Whiteling to step down to pursue his non-executive career.
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group has written to the secretary of state for BEIS Andrea Leadsom MP and new UK construction minister Nadhim Zahawi MP to prioritise action on fair payment for construction SMEs. As an industry body that has campaigned for many years on fair payment, S
Aggreko chairman Ken Hanna is to join the board of Interserve as a non-executive director and chairman of its equipment services business RMD Kwikform. The support services, construction and equipment group said Ken will bring valuable international experience, with financial and leadership exp
Funding of £450,000 to support local authorities decarbonise heat and improve energy efficiency has been made available by the Scottish Government. Local authorities can apply for funding to pilot Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies which aim to identify local solutions to reduce emiss
A BBC article published at the end of last month highlighted a recommendation made by lobbyist group Greenpeace to introduce a national agency to enforce building standards in Scotland. The organisation believes that a centralised compliance system is required to ensure building standards are met by
LAR Housing Trust’s bid to deliver affordable homes on a site in East Lothian will go ahead after a Scottish Government Reporter dismissed the local authority’s planning refusal. The housing charity’s proposal for four houses and 22 flats on an empty site in Prestonpans was refused
Land reform can unlock opportunities to create resilient and empowered communities, improve productivity and reduce inequality, a national conference will hear today. Hamish Trench, chief executive of the Scottish Land Commission, was speaking at its conference in Edinburgh. In his address, he said
An Edinburgh firm that provides monitors and devices to help prevent hand arm vibration (HAV) has appointed construction services expert Fiona Perrin to its board. Ms Perrin joins the board of Reactec as a non-executive director.
David Rennie, relationship director, public sector & higher education Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, outlines the benefits of Project Bank Accounts in streamlining payments. Since the policy governing Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) for construction projects in Scotland was introduced in 2
Instances of ‘critical’ financial distress in Scotland’s construction sector increased by 30% during the third quarter of 2019 compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor. Monitoring the UK’s fi
Concrete experts from the University of Dundee have cemented their status among the world’s best engineers by working on one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure projects. A team from the University’s School of Science and Engineering has been utilising its extensive knowledge to tes
A new operations director, head of technical operations and senior head of inspection have joined the leadership team at NHBC. The internal promotions see Diane Marshall appointed to the newly created role of operations director from her prior role as head of technical operations. Diane has held man

