Insight
Graham Millar: New jobs laws must also be good for business
Published 4 months ago
Employment lawyer Graham Millar urges the new UK government to tread carefully as it embarks on major employment law reforms.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Rob Bewick: Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
Published 4 months ago
Insight: Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, highlights some simple strategies that can prevent people from losing their lives on construction sites.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hazel Davies: Retirement housing could take pressure off a housing market in crisis
Published 4 months ago
Insight: Hazel Davies of Cruden Homes looks at how age-exclusive housing developments could play a crucial role in easing pressure on the market by encouraging downsizing, freeing up larger family homes, and ultimately ensuring a more efficient housing lifecycle.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Correction vs Clarification: When can an adjudicator revise their decision?
Published 4 months ago
Insight: Kate Ross, a trainee solicitor at BTO, considers the implications of a case where a main contractor and subcontractor were invited to notify the adjudicator of any “clerical or typographical errors”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Craig Stirrat: Benchmarking satisfaction verses reality – what matters to tenants?
Published 4 months ago
Insight: With the imminent release of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s annual ARC report, Grampian Housing Association CEO Craig Stirrat considers where tenant satisfaction fits in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Martyn Kendrick: Scotland’s ecosystems and institutional support for entrepreneurship
Published 4 months ago
Marking World Entrepreneurs’ Day, Martyn Kendrick highlights the entrepreneurial spirit in Scotland, discussing the importance of institutional support for new businesses and Bank of Scotland’s role in fostering entrepreneurial success.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angela Pllu: Driving decarbonisation with hydrogen hybrid technology
Published 4 months ago
Balfour Beatty’s environmental sustainability manager Angela Pllu explains how the company is fuelling its decarbonisation effort by retrofitting heavy vehicles with a hybrid hydrogen system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Mike Kane: Sell your business before you need to
Published 4 months ago
Business succession expert Mike Kane discusses the advantages of selling a business when there is no immediate need to do so, exploring various exit strategies, and how owners can avoid pressure during negotiations.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Russell Wilkie: Laying the groundwork for a new era at Ravenscraig
Published 5 months ago
Insight: Ravenscraig Limited director Russell Wilkie follows up the recent submission of a Proposal of Application Notice to North Lanarkshire Council by highlighting what the development could bring to the area.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ashley Campbell: Accessible homes are better for everyone
Published 5 months ago
CIH Scotland’s Ashley Campbell looks ahead to Scottish Housing Day next month with a few ‘no-brainer’ approaches to improving the accessibility of housing.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Colin Hulme: How protection for Harris Tweed was woven into the fabric of Scots law
Published 5 months ago
A landmark legal ruling which has been pivotal in shaping and safeguarding the Harris Tweed industry celebrated its 60th anniversary recently. The authority’s legal advisor Colin Hulme summarises the importance of the case and ruling.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ash Sheikh: The whole economy reaps the benefits from new housebuilding
Published 5 months ago
Ash Sheikh, director of sales and marketing at Muir Homes, reflects on the recent cut in interest rates and its effect on the house building market.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Julie Moulsdale: The housing legacy of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games
Published 5 months ago
Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators, who worked alongside the contractors on the Athlete’s Village as well as some of the housing projects post-games, outlines how Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games delivered a transformational journey for local communities.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ian Mockett: Port infrastructure - regenerating communities and boosting local economies
Published 5 months ago
After Labour announced a plan for a £1.8 billion investment in Britain’s port infrastructure, Ian Mockett, director, energy and marine at COWI, highlights the critical role of port infrastructure in the green transition.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Michael Reid: I am bankrupt… but my trustee still wants me to pay them money!
Published 5 months ago
Excluding the impact of being a partner in an unincorporated business which is declared bankrupt, the two main routes into bankruptcy are by an individual submitting the appropriate form to the accountant in bankruptcy (AiB – a civil servant based in Ayrshire) or a creditor lodging a petition in court which results in the sheriff granting a bankruptcy award, writes Michael Reid.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Graham Millar: New jobs laws must also be good for business
Published 4 months ago
Employment lawyer Graham Millar urges the new UK government to tread carefully as it embarks on major employment law reforms.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Rob Bewick: Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
Published 4 months ago
Insight: Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, highlights some simple strategies that can prevent people from losing their lives on construction sites.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hazel Davies: Retirement housing could take pressure off a housing market in crisis
Published 4 months ago
Insight: Hazel Davies of Cruden Homes looks at how age-exclusive housing developments could play a crucial role in easing pressure on the market by encouraging downsizing, freeing up larger family homes, and ultimately ensuring a more efficient housing lifecycle.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Correction vs Clarification: When can an adjudicator revise their decision?
Published 4 months ago
Insight: Kate Ross, a trainee solicitor at BTO, considers the implications of a case where a main contractor and subcontractor were invited to notify the adjudicator of any “clerical or typographical errors”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Craig Stirrat: Benchmarking satisfaction verses reality – what matters to tenants?
Published 4 months ago
Insight: With the imminent release of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s annual ARC report, Grampian Housing Association CEO Craig Stirrat considers where tenant satisfaction fits in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Martyn Kendrick: Scotland’s ecosystems and institutional support for entrepreneurship
Published 4 months ago
Marking World Entrepreneurs’ Day, Martyn Kendrick highlights the entrepreneurial spirit in Scotland, discussing the importance of institutional support for new businesses and Bank of Scotland’s role in fostering entrepreneurial success.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Angela Pllu: Driving decarbonisation with hydrogen hybrid technology
Published 4 months ago
Balfour Beatty’s environmental sustainability manager Angela Pllu explains how the company is fuelling its decarbonisation effort by retrofitting heavy vehicles with a hybrid hydrogen system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Mike Kane: Sell your business before you need to
Published 4 months ago
Business succession expert Mike Kane discusses the advantages of selling a business when there is no immediate need to do so, exploring various exit strategies, and how owners can avoid pressure during negotiations.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Russell Wilkie: Laying the groundwork for a new era at Ravenscraig
Published 5 months ago
Insight: Ravenscraig Limited director Russell Wilkie follows up the recent submission of a Proposal of Application Notice to North Lanarkshire Council by highlighting what the development could bring to the area.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ashley Campbell: Accessible homes are better for everyone
Published 5 months ago
CIH Scotland’s Ashley Campbell looks ahead to Scottish Housing Day next month with a few ‘no-brainer’ approaches to improving the accessibility of housing.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Colin Hulme: How protection for Harris Tweed was woven into the fabric of Scots law
Published 5 months ago
A landmark legal ruling which has been pivotal in shaping and safeguarding the Harris Tweed industry celebrated its 60th anniversary recently. The authority’s legal advisor Colin Hulme summarises the importance of the case and ruling.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ash Sheikh: The whole economy reaps the benefits from new housebuilding
Published 5 months ago
Ash Sheikh, director of sales and marketing at Muir Homes, reflects on the recent cut in interest rates and its effect on the house building market.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Julie Moulsdale: The housing legacy of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games
Published 5 months ago
Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators, who worked alongside the contractors on the Athlete’s Village as well as some of the housing projects post-games, outlines how Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games delivered a transformational journey for local communities.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ian Mockett: Port infrastructure - regenerating communities and boosting local economies
Published 5 months ago
After Labour announced a plan for a £1.8 billion investment in Britain’s port infrastructure, Ian Mockett, director, energy and marine at COWI, highlights the critical role of port infrastructure in the green transition.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Michael Reid: I am bankrupt… but my trustee still wants me to pay them money!
Published 5 months ago
Excluding the impact of being a partner in an unincorporated business which is declared bankrupt, the two main routes into bankruptcy are by an individual submitting the appropriate form to the accountant in bankruptcy (AiB – a civil servant based in Ayrshire) or a creditor lodging a petition in court which results in the sheriff granting a bankruptcy award, writes Michael Reid.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →