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12 March 2025 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew appoints new real estate specialist to its partnership
Gillespie Macandrew announces details of Heather Pearson's appointment.
28 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Building on shaky ground: How poor planning led to legal collapse
By Nyrie Eller
Nyrie Eller looks at a case illustrating the importance of attention to detail in court pleadings and contractual arrangements when seeking to win a case.
18 November 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins
Proposed changes to New Homes Quality Code of Practice to enhance customer protection
By Murray Blair
The New Homes Quality Code (the ‘Code’) is a set of requirements for registered developers to follow when building and selling new homes in the UK.
14 November 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Navigating a volatile construction market: How to keep the wolves from your door
This article explores the changeable nature of the construction market.
24 October 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins
You’ve got mail… and the adjudicator was right to make you accept it.
By Jenna Wayth
Jenna Wayth, Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team examines a dispute in connection with an interim payment application made by a subcontractor.
22 July 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Tackling Unsafe Cladding on Scottish Homes
Gillian Wright discusses the new Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and what this means for homeowners.
09 February 2024 | Time to read: 6 mins
Insolvency: Administration and its impact on employees
Fraser Vandal discusses the impact of Administration on Employment contracts, redundancies and considerations if the business was to be purchased.
09 January 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins
Number of issues still to be addressed in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill
Keith Emmerson reviews the key provisions of the long-awaited Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill and the potential issues with the legislation.
17 November 2022 | Time to read: 13 mins
Payment notices under construction: cracks at the border
How strictly should the courts construe notices relating to payment under construction contracts, to follow the spirit of the statutory scheme?
11 July 2022 | Time to read: 3 mins
The draft NPF4 – key considerations for developers
In March 2022, Project Scotland reported on conflicting responses to the Scottish Government’s draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).
11 February 2022 | Time to read: 4 mins
Retentions in construction: will proposed deposit scheme help rebuild trust in the industry?
Retentions in construction: will proposed deposit scheme help rebuild trust in the industry?
28 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew advises on £250m of new build plot sales
By Harry Smith
Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth over £250m in 2021, representing almost 10% of all private new build house sales in Scotland.
25 January 2022 | Time to read: 1 min
08 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a “quick fix”
The Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5 July 2021. The aim is stated as "an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation".
21 January 2021 | Time to read: 1 min
Gillespie Macandrew advises on over £205m of new build plot sales
By Harry Smith
Our housebuilder team completed new build plot sales worth over £205m in 2020.
08 April 2020 | Time to read: 4 mins
Re-evaluating retentions – building trust in construction
Part of the retention is normally due to be repaid at practical completion, with the remainder paid once any defects are certified as made good.
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