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Canada’s Data Centre Boom: What the Construction Industry Needs to Know
July 2026The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital infrastructure is driving a significant expansion of Canada’s data centre sector. While data centres have historically been a relatively niche asset class within the construction industry, they are quickly becoming one of the most important areas of development across North America. Recent announcements and… Read More >
NEC4 Project Alliance Contract: A New Era for Collaborative Contracting
July 2026The introduction of the NEC4 Project Alliance Contract (PAC) is a significant milestone in the evolution of collaborative contracting within the construction and engineering industries. Developed to replace the NEC4 Alliance Contract (ALC) and, over time, the PPC2000 Project Partnering Contract, PAC brings together the strengths of several well-established alliance models into a single, modern… Read More >
Global Vantage: Saudi Arabia’s International Arbitration Ambitions
July 2026Saudi Arabia is quietly repositioning itself as a serious international arbitration destination, and the legal framework is catching up fast. Earlier this year, we reported on China’s revised Arbitration Law coming into force (Global Vantage | Revised Arbitration Law of China comes into force). We have been watching a broader global trend: jurisdictions actively competing… Read More >
ADR reforms in Public Works Contracts strengthen infrastructure delivery in Ireland
July 2026On 16 June 2026, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation announced important amendments to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provisions under Public Works Contracts (PWC). [1] Minister Jack Chambers told the Oireachtas that the reforms aim to improve efficiency, reduce disputes and lower costs in supporting the better delivery of public… Read More >
In Competition… Competition & Public Procurement Law: June 2026 Update
July 2026Welcome to the eleventh edition of In Competition. June saw new and maturing regimes produce hard legal and commercial consequences. In Brussels, the Commission imposed interim measures against Meta and the EU General Court confirmed the breadth of the Commission’s document-gathering powers. In the UK, the FCA moved to settle a competition investigation into commodity… Read More >
Building Canada’s Defence: The Insider’s Guide for Contractors
July 2026Canada’s defence sector is experiencing a generational shift in investment, and the private sector is taking notice. With the Government of Canada announcing it achieved NATO’s 2% of GDP defence-spending benchmark for the first time in fiscal year 2025–2026, and committing to reach the alliance’s new 5% target by 2035, contractors and consultants across the… Read More >
Ultra Electronics: DPAs and Procurement Act debarment
July 2026A deferred prosecution agreement is an accord reached between corporations which have been charged with criminal wrongdoing and the prosecution. The purpose is to avoid a criminal prosecution, typically in return for admissions of misconduct, cooperation with investigators and the payment of financial penalties. Because any DPA must be concluded in the public interest, it… Read More >
Legal and Regulatory Updates for Architects in 2026: Managing Emerging Risks
July 2026The landscape for architects in 2026 is being reshaped by significant legal, regulatory and commercial pressures. Increasing regulatory scrutiny, rapid digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, onerous contractual and contract administration requirements, tightening insurance conditions, and evolving payment and building safety regimes are collectively raising expectations of practices. In this environment, it is key… Read More >
Implying key payment terms into a construction contract: Deerns UK Ltd v VDC LHR11 Ltd [2026] EWHC 1509 (TCC)
July 2026The recent decision of the TCC in Deerns is a straightforward reminder of how strictly the Courts will apply the payment regime under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (“HGCRA”) and imply terms from the Scheme for Construction Contracts (“the Scheme”) where the underlying contract does not comply. The extent of those implied… Read More >
SRA’s New Supervision Guidance Following Mazur
July 2026A renewed focus on supervision The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur has provided welcome clarity for law firms that rely on paralegals, trainees and other unauthorised staff to deliver legal services. In response, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued updated guidance on effective supervision, setting out its expectations of firms and authorised individuals… Read More >