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RTPI Scotland has welcomed emergency legislation that will ensure planning permissions due to lapse during the six-month ‘emergency period’ will be extended for a further year. The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act, introduced by Michael Russell MSP on 31 March 2020, was passed by the Scottish

Thorntons commercial property partners Janet McIntyre and Gary Thomas summarise emergency legislation introduced in Scotland to prevent the eviction of commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Irritancy is a remedy for landlords to terminate a lease early

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has said it could issue prohibition notices to employers who are not complying with the current social distancing guidance.

Employers should prepare for a likely surge in mental health problems during the current lockdown, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

Social distancing guidance for businesses in Scotland has been updated to help provide clarity on protecting employees in the fight against coronavirus.

Tarmac has launched an employee-led campaign to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals and NHS and social care workers up and down the country.

Construction work resumed on the £250 million Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area in Glasgow yesterday despite the project being deemed as non-essential by Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has contacted the Charity Commission over a “serious incident” in connection with the recent stepping down of the charity’s president Alan Jones. Earlier this week, Mr Jones announced he needed to "take some time out" from the organi

The Scottish Government’s chief planner John McNairney and minister for local government, housing and planning Kevin Stewart have today issued a letter in relation to implications for Scotland's planning system as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and the resultant need for social distancin

Work to transform the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow to house a temporary NHS Scotland hospital is now under way with four main contractors involved.

Barratt Homes West Scotland has lodged an appeal against Stirling Council’s refusal for 265 new homes to be built in Cambusbarron.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced further action to support firms affected by the coronavirus crisis by bolstering business interruption loans for small businesses and announcing a new scheme for larger companies. To maximise the support available, the Chancellor is extending the CBILS so that al

The Cruden Group has responded to a call for help to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline care workers.

James Donaldson & Sons (JDS) has achieved its fundraising target of £53,945 for its charity partner Maggie’s. The group embarked on the fundraising campaign in June 2019 with a target to raise £50,000 and expected it to span twelve to eighteen months, but as a result of the tea

RICS has begun providing a low-value construction adjudication service to give UK SMEs a simple and cost-effective procedure that will make solving disputes more accessible and quicker for lower value claims.