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RIBA AI Report 2026 charts the growing role of artificial intelligence in architectural practice
August 2026Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly established part of architectural practice. As we noted in our previous article regarding the RIBA AI Report 2025, last year marked a shift from cautious experimentation towards routine use. The RIBA AI Report 2026 (the Report) shows that this transition has continued at pace. AI is now being… Read More >
TTSJV W.L.L. and Others v Bapco Refining B.S.C. [2026] EWHC 2047 (TCC)
August 2026In refusing an urgent application to restrain a US$484 million bond call, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) reaffirmed the exceptionally high threshold contractors face when seeking to prevent an employer from exercising its rights under an on-demand performance security arrangement. In the absence of fraud, a “seriously arguable” case of breach of the underlying… Read More >
Affordable Housing Funding Agreements: Key Provisions Not-for-Profits and Charitable Organisations Should Watch For
August 2026Not-for-profit and charitable housing providers accessing government affordable housing funding are often working with far more than a grant: contribution agreements can combine loan-like features, development obligations, and ongoing operating covenants and reporting rights that extend well beyond construction. Below, we set out the provisions that tend to appear across this space, so that boards… Read More >
Nature, climate and risk in NEC’s revised Option X29
August 2026Environmental requirements in construction contracts and governance frameworks are becoming more measurable, commercially significant and enforceable. Infrastructure delivery, maintenance and decommissioning have significant implications for greenhouse gas emissions, resource use, biodiversity and climate resilience, attracting increasing scrutiny from clients, investors, regulators and the wider public. NEC’s 2026 update to Option X29 of the NEC4 suite… Read More >
Wallace Estates v Durkan: Case Management Lessons from the First Joint TCC-FTT Building Safety Act Hearing
August 2026In our recent article on the Technology and Construction Court Guide 2026 (the “Guide”) we discussed the introduction of Section 9, the Guide’s first dedicated section dealing with Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) claims. The recent decision in Wallace Estates Ltd v Durkan Estates Ltd [2026] EWHC 2133 (TCC) provides the first significant example of… Read More >
Price Escalation in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait: Comparing the Routes to Relief
August 2026Article 3 of 3 in a series by Beale & Co on price escalation, exceptional circumstances and construction contracts in the GCC. In the first two articles in this series, we introduced the doctrine of exceptional circumstances under GCC civil codes and examined the changes introduced by the New UAE Civil Code. In this final… Read More >
In Competition… Competition & Public Procurement Law: July 2026 Update
August 2026Welcome to the twelfth edition of In Competition. In this publication, we review competition law and public procurement developments from the preceding calendar month. July was a month about process rather than outcomes, and specifically about how much a regulator may take and how much a contracting authority must give. In Luxembourg the Grand Chamber… Read More >
AI – Market Update and Tips for Contractors and Consultants
August 2026It is difficult to identify an aspect of the construction industry that artificial intelligence (“AI”) does not have the potential to disrupt. From bid preparation and market analysis to contract management and design optimisation, AI presents significant opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy across the project lifecycle. However, the use of AI also brings its… Read More >
Price Escalation in UAE Construction: How the New Civil Code Changes the Position
August 2026Article 2 of 3 in a series by Beale & Co on price escalation, exceptional circumstances and construction contracts in the GCC. The New UAE Civil Code, Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025, came into effect on 1 June 2026. It introduces significant changes to the legal framework governing exceptional circumstances. For contractors facing… Read More >
When the authority says no: Appendix H, Prime Way Care and the evaluation record
August 2026Every procurement challenge begins with the same fight. The bidder wants the evaluation records. The authority will not produce them. Until now that argument has been run from first principles in every case, with the claimant reasoning from asymmetry of information and the authority answering that the request is premature, unpleaded and disproportionate. It no… Read More >