Insight

Julie Scott-Gilroy looks at how well the construction industry's payment regime is working. Payment in the construction industry is regulated by the Construction Act 1996, as amended by the LDEDC Act 2009. One of the reasons behind the introduction of the Construction Act 1996 was to ease cashflow a

Jonathan Hyndman Jonathan Hyndman, partner at Rosling King LLP, discusses the key legal issues that parties to a construction contract must consider when negotiating provisions as to prohibited materials.

Nicola Barclay Further to an interview in The Sunday Times in which I emphasised that solving Scotland’s housing crisis required a whole-system all-tenure approach, it appears that some people may have misinterpreted my remarks (indeed some misrepresenting them completely), framing them as being â

Geeta Nathan Geeta Nathan blogs about CITB’s approach to targeted funding, productivity, technology, innovation and recruitment.

Sarah Beale CITB chief executive Sarah Beale on the Levy consensus and the need for reform.

Ian Livingstone While Dundee’s proposed new Local Development Plan (LDP) provides continuity, Ian Livingstone says more flexibility is required to attract investment and meet current demands.

Ken McEwan Ken McEwan says we all face having to pick-up the tab for what he refers to as the Scottish Government’s "botched" Land and Buildings Transaction Tax as he appeals for an urgent reform to the property tax.

GVA’s Peter Fraser on why proposals to extend the tram service to Leith could see the area’s conversion into one of the premier places in Edinburgh to live, work and visit. Other than the famous footballing rivalry between Hearts and Hibernian, you may struggle to find a more divisive subject in

Henry McLeish Former First Minister and town planner Rt Hon Henry McLeish on the launch of the Scottish Alliance for People and Places.

Gill Henry, head of business development at The Cruden Group and project director of the Social Bite Village In February of this year, Gill Henry, head of business development at The Cruden Group, agreed to take on the role of project director for the Social Bite Village in Edinburgh.

Andrew McFarlane Andrew McFarlane makes the case for UK-wide regulation to make sprinklers mandatory in all new build houses.

Karen Manning and Lynda Ross answer in the affirmative the question: can a court compel a consultant to provide access to design data stored on a BIM platform pending resolution of a dispute over payment? A £55 million power station was to be built in the Falkland Islands. During the tender period,

Jimmy Black Architect Malcolm Fraser did the impossible at the first Andrew Nicoll Lecture (September 22). He made some revolutionary ideas seem sensible.

Roger Campbell Roger Campbell outlines what construction directors should consider when deciding whether to take profits as a salary or dividend.

Alasdair Steele Strong footfall numbers in 2017 have resulted in increasing investor demand for retail parks, writes Alasdair Steele.