Find out what our experts have to say about coronavirus (COVID-19) and construction.
Helping businesses cope with COVID-19 — interim survey FAQs
Posted, 19 May 2020
in News
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Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Coronavirus and employment law | Coronavirus and rural | Employment | Insights | Rural
Employment, construction and rural issues — here we answer some of the questions you posed in our recent survey about coronavirus and its impact on business.
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Avoiding post-lockdown construction disputes
Posted, 15 May 2020
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Karen Cameron in Views
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Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights | Litigation
When sites reopen here in Scotland, businesses and their advisers will need to innovatively resolve issues. We take a look.
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Reopening non-essential construction sites in Scotland
Posted, 28 April 2020
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Karen Cameron in Views
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Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights
If you can operate in line with social distancing requirements, can you reopen even if your site doesn’t relate to an essential service?
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Closing construction sites on account of coronavirus — what next for contracts?
Posted, 19 April 2020
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Jennifer Young in Views
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Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights
What are the contractual issues and implications of construction site shutdowns? Chairman and construction partner Jennifer Young explains.
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It's business (almost) as usual for adjudications during lockdown
Posted, 15 April 2020
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Karen Cameron in Views
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Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights | Litigation
Even a global pandemic won’t necessarily stop adjudication proceedings, as a contractor in England found out recently.
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Stopping non-essential construction — is it legally binding?
Posted, 09 April 2020
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Sarah Stuart in Views
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Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights
The Scottish Government has said any work on non-essential construction should stop. We take a look.
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Construction lockdown now on
Posted, 07 April 2020
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Jennifer Young in Views
Categories:
Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Insights
And there it is — Scottish Government guidance says any work on non-essential construction must be stopped.
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Construction sites — to close or not to close?
Posted, 26 March 2020
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Fiona Neilson in Views
Categories:
Construction | Coronavirus | Coronavirus and construction | Corporate | Insights
There's contradictory advice between England and Scotland on closing construction sites because of COVID-19. So what should businesses do?
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