Insight
June Wylie: Why you should consider joining a housing association board
Published 1 year ago
To mark Trustee Week (Nov 6-10), Home in Scotland board member June Wylie explains what attracted her to a housing association board and why she would recommend it to others, regardless of what sector you have experience in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Mark O’Neill: Changes in EPCs ratings welcome news to building owners and occupiers
Published 1 year ago
Mark O’Neill from Hardies Property & Construction Consultants tells SCN why the latest changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are very significant for building owners and occupiers.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hamish Lean: Trends and shifts in the rural land market
Published 1 year ago
Hamish Lean provides an update on the rural property market.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Graham Mercer: Everyone must play their part to address construction industry skills gap
Published 1 year ago
Rearo MD Graham Mercer considers the skills gap in the construction and manufacturing industries and suggests what needs to be done to ensure those sectors are properly resourced to fulfil future, large-scale infrastructure projects.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
A Sea Change – the perils facing the private rental sector in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Duncan Bauchop delves into the repercussions of recent legislative changes in Scotland’s private rental sector, discussing how emergency provisions and impending long-term rent controls are impacting landlords and tenants, potentially eroding the housing base.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Insight: WhatsApp in the workplace – risks for employers
Published 1 year ago
Lesley Grant and Kimberley Tochel of BTO Solicitors LLP flag risks for employers following a recent ruling.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
John Forster: Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification
Published 1 year ago
John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group, Scotland’s largest integrated solar roofing business, discusses the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Gregor Duthie: Booming student accommodation sector needs to keep up with new trends
Published 1 year ago
Gregor Duthie analyses the burgeoning growth of the student accommodation industry in Scotland, highlighting the surge in demand, the transformation of traditional housing options, and the strategic considerations developers must address to meet evolving student preferences and requirements.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scotland’s offshore wind commitment: Charting a path for sustainable progress
Published 1 year ago
Carla Ribeiro, head of offshore wind advisory UK & Ireland at Ramboll, highlights the importance of decarbonisation and green energy construction following Scotland’s offshore wind commitment.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Debra Phillips: Why it’s high time for Scottish Government to take growing SMEs seriously
Published 1 year ago
Debra Phillips discusses the challenges faced by scaling SMEs in Scotland, particularly in terms of inadequate government support and funding, the complexities of exporting post-Brexit, highlighting the need for a more robust business support ecosystem to foster growth and economic contribution.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CIH Scotland calls for government to set out ambition for Housing and Human Rights Bill
Published 1 year ago
CIH Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to start the process of defining minimum core obligations (MCOs) for the housing sector ahead of bringing forward any legislation on human rights.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Rhian Morgan: Nil rate bands explained – what you need to know when it comes to inheritance tax
Published 1 year ago
In light of proposed changes by the Prime Minister, financial planning expert Rhian Morgan delves into the details of the nil-rate bands in the context of inheritance tax.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Josiah Lockhart: Policy U-turn will condemn more households to fuel poverty
Published 1 year ago
Changeworks chief executive Josiah Lockhart outlines how the UK Government’s policy U-turns will worsen the fuel poverty crisis, will not lower household energy bills, and how retrofitting homes with energy efficiency measures is the only way to bring bills down.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sara Kelly: Understanding the current R&D tax relief scenario
Published 1 year ago
Following the release of the new R&D tax relief statistics, tax expert Sara Kelly provides analysis on the mixed outcomes observed, highlighting the increase in support received by companies, especially SMEs, in the post-pandemic innovation boom in IT and manufacturing sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nicola Ross: What can businesses do about late payments?
Published 1 year ago
Nicola Ross delves into the prevalent issue of late payments affecting various businesses, discussing implications and outlining preventative measures, strategies for resolution including credit control, litigation, and mediation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
June Wylie: Why you should consider joining a housing association board
Published 1 year ago
To mark Trustee Week (Nov 6-10), Home in Scotland board member June Wylie explains what attracted her to a housing association board and why she would recommend it to others, regardless of what sector you have experience in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Mark O’Neill: Changes in EPCs ratings welcome news to building owners and occupiers
Published 1 year ago
Mark O’Neill from Hardies Property & Construction Consultants tells SCN why the latest changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are very significant for building owners and occupiers.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hamish Lean: Trends and shifts in the rural land market
Published 1 year ago
Hamish Lean provides an update on the rural property market.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Graham Mercer: Everyone must play their part to address construction industry skills gap
Published 1 year ago
Rearo MD Graham Mercer considers the skills gap in the construction and manufacturing industries and suggests what needs to be done to ensure those sectors are properly resourced to fulfil future, large-scale infrastructure projects.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
A Sea Change – the perils facing the private rental sector in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Duncan Bauchop delves into the repercussions of recent legislative changes in Scotland’s private rental sector, discussing how emergency provisions and impending long-term rent controls are impacting landlords and tenants, potentially eroding the housing base.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Insight: WhatsApp in the workplace – risks for employers
Published 1 year ago
Lesley Grant and Kimberley Tochel of BTO Solicitors LLP flag risks for employers following a recent ruling.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
John Forster: Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification
Published 1 year ago
John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group, Scotland’s largest integrated solar roofing business, discusses the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Gregor Duthie: Booming student accommodation sector needs to keep up with new trends
Published 1 year ago
Gregor Duthie analyses the burgeoning growth of the student accommodation industry in Scotland, highlighting the surge in demand, the transformation of traditional housing options, and the strategic considerations developers must address to meet evolving student preferences and requirements.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scotland’s offshore wind commitment: Charting a path for sustainable progress
Published 1 year ago
Carla Ribeiro, head of offshore wind advisory UK & Ireland at Ramboll, highlights the importance of decarbonisation and green energy construction following Scotland’s offshore wind commitment.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Debra Phillips: Why it’s high time for Scottish Government to take growing SMEs seriously
Published 1 year ago
Debra Phillips discusses the challenges faced by scaling SMEs in Scotland, particularly in terms of inadequate government support and funding, the complexities of exporting post-Brexit, highlighting the need for a more robust business support ecosystem to foster growth and economic contribution.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
CIH Scotland calls for government to set out ambition for Housing and Human Rights Bill
Published 1 year ago
CIH Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to start the process of defining minimum core obligations (MCOs) for the housing sector ahead of bringing forward any legislation on human rights.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Rhian Morgan: Nil rate bands explained – what you need to know when it comes to inheritance tax
Published 1 year ago
In light of proposed changes by the Prime Minister, financial planning expert Rhian Morgan delves into the details of the nil-rate bands in the context of inheritance tax.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Josiah Lockhart: Policy U-turn will condemn more households to fuel poverty
Published 1 year ago
Changeworks chief executive Josiah Lockhart outlines how the UK Government’s policy U-turns will worsen the fuel poverty crisis, will not lower household energy bills, and how retrofitting homes with energy efficiency measures is the only way to bring bills down.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sara Kelly: Understanding the current R&D tax relief scenario
Published 1 year ago
Following the release of the new R&D tax relief statistics, tax expert Sara Kelly provides analysis on the mixed outcomes observed, highlighting the increase in support received by companies, especially SMEs, in the post-pandemic innovation boom in IT and manufacturing sectors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Nicola Ross: What can businesses do about late payments?
Published 1 year ago
Nicola Ross delves into the prevalent issue of late payments affecting various businesses, discussing implications and outlining preventative measures, strategies for resolution including credit control, litigation, and mediation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →