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The Scottish building safety levy: parliamentary approval amid industry concern
15/01/2026
Here, we discuss the Scottish Building Safety Levy and the practical and policy challenges highlighted during the Scottish Parliament’s recent debate.
Building safety principal designers and principal contractors – who does what?
13/01/2026
In this article, we discuss how post-Grenfell building safety reforms have reshaped the roles and responsibilities of principal designers and principal contractors.
Scottish Building Safety Levy Consultation: The clock is ticking
13/08/2025
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.
Care homes and the Building Safety Act 2022
21/07/2025
Building safety is a hot topic in the construction industry and we are seeing some interesting queries being raised specifically in relation to care homes.
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill introduced
11/06/2025
Introduced on 5 June 2025, the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill proposes a new tax which, if passed, will be known as the Scottish Building Safety Levy ("the Levy").
Building Safety Levy: Key developments in England and Scotland
30/05/2025
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry the UK Government has taken steps to improve building safety standards, with a focus on ensuring developers play their part in funding necessary remediation.
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Liability and limitation in building safety disputes: The Supreme Court decision in URS v BDW [2025] UKSC 21
30/05/2025
In the landmark case of URS v BDW [2025] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court considered a number of significant issues for developers, design engineers and other construction parties.
Scottish Government response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: A path to a safer future for buildings in Scotland.
02/05/2025
The Scottish Government has published its Cladding Remediation Plan of Action whereby properties in Scotland can notify the Government regarding the need for funding to assess their properties.
UK government’s response to Grenfell inquiry phase 2 – 10 takeaways
27/02/2025
On 26 February 2025, the UK Government published its much anticipated 80-page response to the Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, published in September 2024.
Building safety in Scotland: Legislation comes into force on 6 January 2025
20/12/2024
The Act was introduced by the Scottish Government to reduce the risk to life from unsafe cladding on high-rise homes.
Building Safety Levy proposals – Views sought
30/09/2024
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on a proposed a Scottish Building Safety Levy.
The Grenfell Inquiry and what it means for Scotland
27/09/2024
What do the Grenfell Inquiry's findings mean for Scotland's construction industry?
Fire safety in Scotland
17/06/2024
Fire safety regulation continues to be a focus of change across the UK in the wake of concerns around high rise buildings and their fire safety.
Steps forward for building safety in Scotland
05/06/2024
The Scottish government now has wide- ranging powers to assess cladding safety and organise repairs
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: the devil will be in the detail!
14/12/2023
A recent update on the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill.
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: More questions than answers
06/11/2023
The key issues arising from the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill.
The new building control regime for England has arrived
03/10/2023
The Building Safety Act 2022: Is your building higher risk?
Beyond the public sector: RAAC risks and what to do now
14/09/2023
There has been an increase in the identification of buildings which may be at risk of RAAC.
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