Covid-19

Scotland’s home building industry has welcomed comments from finance secretary Kate Forbes on which sectors she anticipates being first back to work once the lockdown is ended. Talking to the BBC earlier this week, Ms Forbes referenced construction and manufacturing need, saying that “..

Construction law expert Ross Taylor has called on businesses to come together and stick to digital communication as he believes the special status given in commercial contracts to notices serviced by post could be exploited during lockdown. The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 has confirmed that

Clean air technologies and strategies should be adopted by every healthcare facility in the UK in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called on the government to urgently issue planning guidance to prevent unnecessary delays to development and knock-on effects to the economy further down the line.

Furloughed staff at Barratt Developments will receive full pay until at least the end of May, the housebuilder confirmed today.

Procurement specialist Scape Group has announced a series of measures to support delivery partners and clients during the COVID19 pandemic including extending its Built Environment Consultancy Services (BECS) framework by three months and National Construction Framework by four months. In addition,

With cash flow fast becoming a crippling issue with construction companies, general manager of the Confederation of Construction Specialists, Gerald Kelly, promotes the idea that the construction industry should go back to work. The construction industry needs to adapt and get back to work. Construc

With the Scottish Government and the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum advising that all non-essential building sites in Scotland should close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Harper Macleod partner Michael Conroy outlines what this means for building projects that are governed by the

The sector should be assured that the housing market will return at some point, as it always does, writes Eric Curran. Property professionals who have been in the front line for a long period of time tend to become slightly battle-hardened and take the view that, whatever crisis comes around th

Cash flow pressures and site closures have piled on the coronavirus agony for Scottish construction companies, a major new industry survey has revealed.

The Scottish Government has issued a construction policy note (CPN) which advises that an electronic signature may be used in place of a “wet” signature for signing trust documents in project bank accounts (PBAs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched its i-Con initiative in a bid to support the built environment sector during the current global coronavirus crisis. 

The Scottish Government has announced that it will make around £220 million of further grants available for businesses - including the recently self-employed - to help them deal with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The new package of measures includes £120m to extend the

With the Scottish Government and the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum advising that all non-essential building sites in Scotland should close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Harper Macleod partner Michael Conroy outlines what this means for building projects that are governed by the

Dundee City Council has issued a request to the construction sector for any excess Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that may be available for purchase.