Welcome to the August edition of the Property and Infrastructure e-bulletin.  This month's issue:

• provides practical recommendations for landlords and tenants considering dilapidations issues when drafting leases
• reflects on issues arising with outsourcing or shared services and the trend towards using NEC contracts in construction procurement and the need to consider the optimum procurement route with care
• considers the benefits that landlords and tenants alike can derive from using the roof space of their building for the installation of microgeneration equipment 
• reports on the provisions of a consultation by the Scottish Government into the possible extension of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
• reviews the new Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010, which seeks to address competition issues in the groceries sector, and restrict the ability of large grocery retailers to enforce restrictive covenants and exclusivity arrangements
• comments on the recent Court of Session decision in the case of Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council v Springfield Retail Limited (In administration) which appears to bring the position concerning rent as an expense administration in Scotland into line with England and Wales