The trouble with car parks
Parking in towns and cities can be difficult, and expensive. This sentiment represents the experience of commuters who battle daily to find a suitable space for their vehicle. Having found a space, perhaps in a multi-storey car-park, commuters will give little thought to the question of the robustness of the design and construction of that structure. However, this question is o…
Protective Expenses Order rules coming into force
Further to the Scottish Government's response in October 2012 to its consultation "Legal Challenges to Decisions by Public Authorities under the Public Participation Directive 2003/35/EC", new Court of Session rules will be coming into force on 25 March 2013 codifying the procedure for Protective Expenses Orders ("PEOs") in environmental appeals and judicial reviews. A PEO is a…
UK Implementation of New Late Payment Directive
As the deadline of 16 March 2013 approaches for national implementation of Directive 2011/7/EU, the new directive on combatting late payment in commercial transactions, regulations have been laid before the UK and Scottish parliaments to effect the required changes. The new Directive Directive 2011/7/EU (the "new Directive") will be replacing the previous EU directive on late p…
Scottish Construction Industry's First Annual Survey Analysis Report
Construction Scotland (Scottish Enterprise’s construction orientated strategic arm) has released its first annual survey analysis report of the Scottish Construction Industry discussing key issues within the industry such as current opportunities and challenges, the low carbon economy and market confidence. 177 respondents were drawn from the general building, architecture and…
Scottish Construction Convention – Thursday 8 November 2012
The S+W Construction and Special Projects Group are pleased to sponsor the New Rules Learning Zone at the inaugural Scottish Construction Convention on Thursday 8 November 2012. The theme of the Convention is: “Shaping the Future of Construction”. The Learning Zone will focus on legal and financial changes and challenges to the industry. The event aims to bring together key…
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