Rhian Morgan: Nil rate bands explained – what you need to know when it comes to inheritance tax
5 October 2023
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Sara Kelly: Understanding the current R&D tax relief scenario
28 September 2023
Nicola Ross: What can businesses do about late payments?
28 September 2023
Nathan Davis: New sustainability standards can benefit SME’s appeal
27 September 2023
Kirsten Belk: Transition period end looms for Scotland’s new short-term lets licensing regime
27 September 2023
Scotland’s leading planner reveals extent of ‘demographic time-bomb’ facing planning departments
25 September 2023
Alan Munro: Covid fraud aftershocks continue to reverberate
25 September 2023
James Woodward: Navigating the venture capital landscape
22 September 2023
Graham Mercer: Ambitious commercial projects offset decline in housebuilding
21 September 2023
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21 September 2023
Rachel Munro: Unlocking the potential of heat networks for Scotland’s living sector
Ahead of a panel discussion event next week, Rachel Munro, examines why for housebuilders, planners and local authorities, heat networks promise to increasingly be a hot topic in the months and years to come.
20 September 2023
Allan Rae: Planning crisis needs clear and sensible political leadership
Continuing this week’s focus on Scotland’s Broken Planning System, Allan Rae, land director at Kirkwood Homes, sums up what SCN has heard from many survey respondents by highlighting a lack of resources, the implementation of NPF4 and planning staff working from home.
19 September 2023
An architect writes on Scotland’s planning crisis
Following the release of SCN’s survey results on planning delays and the resulting impact on companies in Scotland’s construction sector, an architecture practice has reached out to SCN in confidence to share its experience.
18 September 2023
Catherine Feechan: Selling your business? Think about the ‘Three P’s’
Experienced commercial and corporate lawyer Catherine Feechan writes about the considerations of selling a business and discusses the importance of due diligence, confidentiality, deal structure, and valuation to ensure a successful sale.
18 September 2023
Jo Gilroy: Zero carbon construction site - unlocking the potential of hydrogen
Jo Gilroy, group director of sustainability at Balfour Beatty, discusses the benefits and pitfalls of introducing hydrogen solutions on site at the company’s zero carbon construction site at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.
