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Workers fear losing jobs if they make compensation claims

Nearly 80% of people working in physical construction have suffered injuries resulting in them losing more than £5K in pay on average, according to a survey by solicitors Slater Gordon.

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Survey says Scottish planners ignore statutory targets

A survey by a Scottish digital magazine suggests that the two-month statutory target for dealing with planning applications is totally ignored by Scotland’s planners.

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Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Trams inquiry report

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes are blamed for cost over runs and late delivery of the Edinburgh trams project in the report of the inquiry set up to investigate what went wrong.

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Court awards summary judgement in adjudication award stay of execution application

Tarmac subsidiary Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited has been awarded summary judgement for enforcement of a £3,316,487.55 adjudication award by the Technology and Construction Court.

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Government pollution plan rejected by Lords

The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over its plan to relax nutrient pollution rules for housing developments, potentially bringing to a halt plans to build as many as 150,000 houses.

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Companies fined combined £120,000 after load falls on worker

Two construction companies have been fined a combined total of £120,000 after a groundworker suffered horrific injuries when heavy drainage pipes fell on top of him.

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Court date set for challenge to A57 road project

National Highways has revealed that a court date of 3 October has been set for the legal challenge against the £108 million Trans-Pennine A57 Link Roads scheme.

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Scottish Government faces net zero legal challenge

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) and Good Law Project have threatened legal action against the Scottish Government unless it ‘acts urgently’ to uphold climate change commitments

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Court of Session provides guidance on prescription period

The Scottish Court of Session has provided further guidance on when the commencement of the prescriptive period can be delayed in an Opinion from Lord Harrower in a case involving Tilbury Douglas Construction and Ove Arup & Partners Scotland.

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Scottish Government taking new cladding remediation powers

The Scottish Government is to introduce legislation giving ministers powers to remediate buildings with cladding deemed to be unsafe.

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