Dispute resolution specialist Ian Timlin outlines nine things to be considered if faced with contractor insolvency. As a result of the pandemic, we have seen, and advised on, numerous instances where main contractors have downed tools or closed sites. In some cases, this has been a tempora
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As workers begin to return to the workplace, Alasdair Rankin, MD at Aitken Turnbull Architects, pens this exclusive blog for SCN which asks what next for the 'normal' office? For many, the return to the office can’t come soon enough. Well over a year of lockdown and staff unable
A programme of transportation measures that will facilitate large scale mixed-use development and investment in the Dunfermline and wider regional economy has gained the support of councillors. Fife Council today approved the business case to support the Dunfermline Strategic Transpor
Councillors have been recommended to approve plans to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre to build new apartments. Property developer Big Top Productions intends to demolish the building on the Ropework Lane site, which previously traded as Anne Millers, in order to build 18
Paul Reilly, director in the Glasgow office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, says the residential property market in the West End of Glasgow is losing none of its allure, with quick sales and rising prices. The west end of Glasgow is, in normal times, variously described as busy, buzzing, vibrant and
An architecture student at Edinburgh University has won the Scottish Land Commission’s national student award for 2021. Final year student Harry Whitmore will use the £1,000 award to undertake research into urban development and the role of community arts organisations to focus and drive
Murray Capital, the private investment office of the Murray family, has appointed David Durie to the newly created position of property director. In this role, Mr Durie will be responsible for all property interests of the Murray Capital Group and support the future development of the Murray Estates
Councillors have requested more information before making a decision on whether to approve plans to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre to build new apartments. Property developer Big Top Productions intends to demolish the building on the Ropework Lane site, which previously traded as
Housebuilders have a responsibility to ensure new-build homes are future-proofed, which is challenging given the rapid evolution of digital connectivity. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, takes a closer look at the ‘Internet of Things’ and the exci
Scottish Enterprise has unveiled ambitious new plans to accelerate the country’s green economic recovery. The agency, which has been central to getting emergency support to Scottish businesses during the pandemic, is to spend £400 million over the next year on activities to safeguard and
Almond Housing Association has appointed Iona Taylor as director of asset management. Following a competitive recruitment process, the Association welcomed Iona to the team this month.
Laing O’Rourke has appointed experienced environmental, social and governance leader Vicky Bullivant as its first ever group head of sustainability. The University of Aberdeen-educated expert will join the company on June 21 from Drax Group plc, where she was head of sustainable business, and
Newly published research reveals how archaeologists discovered the remains of a hitherto lost village and the secrets it held. As part of the M8, M73 and M74 Improvements, Transport Scotland and its consultants commissioned GUARD Archaeology to undertake archaeological investigations. At one of the
Proposals that will see 76 new council houses built in Methil, Dysart and Glenrothes have been approved by Fife Council. The three developments are part of the council's commitment to delivering 3,500 new affordable homes by May 2022.
Plans to develop 105 homes at the former Forbo Nairn land in Kirkcaldy may succeed without the need for affordable housing contributions thanks to a technicality in Fife planning policy, according to reports. Miller Homes has proposed building units on land to the south of Calender Av

