Specialty Group: Construction & Real Estate

In September 2025, the Scottish Government published its long-awaited Housing Emergency Action Plan, which sets out the steps the Scottish Government has taken since declaring the housing emergency in May 2024, and what ...

Retention has long been a feature of construction contracts in the housebuilding sector, intended to provide security against non-performance, incomplete works and defects. Typically, a certain percentage of the contrac ...

In August 2025, the Federal Government unveiled a sweeping initiative aimed at cutting red tape and accelerating housing approvals in response to Australia’s deepening housing crisis.[1] Central to this reform is a pr ...

The Scottish Government’s consultation on its proposed Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL) is coming to a close, with a deadline of 15 August for comments. As a reminder, the Scottish Government is hoping to raise up ...