Construction

As one of the largest and best known construction groups in Scotland, we can provide outstanding breadth and depth of experience to our clients. No other firm in Scotland has such strong connections with all sectors of the Scottish construction industry.

• Business Services 24/05/2019 CMA utilises disqualification powers to deter competition law breaches The Competition and Markets Authority recently secured the disqualification of three company directors for participating in anti-competitive conduct.
• Construction 02/04/2019 True Valuations - when can they truly be sought? In March and December of 2018, we published updates about recent case law which changed the position in relation to “smash and grab” adjudications within the construction industry, S&T (UK) Ltd v Grove Developments Limited (and the subsequent appeal Grove Developments Limited v S&T (UK) Ltd).
• Technology, Media & Telecoms 07/03/2019 The CMA continues to enforce its cartel agenda on the construction industry We look at some recent fines issued by the CMA and the general approach to cartel behaviour in the UK.
• Construction 16/01/2019 "Living Wills": protecting the public sector in the event of service provider collapse? Back in November 2018 the Cabinet Office set out a plan which it hoped would allow public bodies to be better prepared in the event of supplier failure.
• Construction 04/12/2018 The three biggest things affecting the construction sector in 2018 Carillion, Brexit and payment issues have hit businesses hard in 2018, with some firms slipping into insolvency and employers left with unfinished buildings. We examine the impact on the construction industry.
• Construction 19/11/2018 Building a bright future for Edinburgh Edinburgh is a city that never sits still. Despite Brexit uncertainties recent developments indicate that investment and investors remain very interested in Scotland’s capital city.
• Construction 16/11/2018 Modern Slavery Act 2015 – The importance of compliance for UK construction businesses We consider the importance of complying with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the MSA 2015) and highlight the key issues that organisations in the industry must be aware of to ensure compliance.
• Construction 12/11/2018 "Smash and Grab": the appeal Back in March of this year, we issued an update on “Smash and Grab”: where are we now?, following Mr Justice Coulson’s decision in S&T (UK) LTD v Grove Developments Limited, which made people stop and think about continuing to use “smash and grab” adjudications.
• Construction 30/10/2018 Further consideration of retentions legislation delayed again Further to our e-update on New Legal Rules for Retention in the Construction Sector, the Second Reading of the Aldous Bill [ The Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill ] which seeks to outlaw retentions unless deposited in the hands of an independent third party, has been pushed back yet again from 26th October 2018 to 23rd November 2018.
• Construction 31/05/2018 New legal rules for retention in the construction sector? The problem of people holding onto retention monies longer than they should at various levels within the contractual chain on a construction project whether retention held by an employer, a main contractor, or a sub-contractor, has long been a problem in the construction sector.

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