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Are civil engineers playing fair? CMA investigates UK infrastructure
July 2025Introduction On 19 June 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study into the design, planning, and delivery of railway and public road infrastructure within the civil engineering sector. The CMA is inviting submissions until 17 July 2025[1]. Market studies allow the CMA to examine whether markets are functioning effectively and consumer… Read More >
Contractual implications of the URS v BDW judgment and risk management
July 2025In May this year, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. We previously commented on the impact of this decision on building safety claims here, and this note will cover the contractual implications of the judgment with some potential tips for parties in projects. Background In summary, BDW… Read More >
Using WhatsApp to negotiate the terms of a ‘construction contract’
July 2025“… Are we saying it’s my job mate?”, is a question posed in the case below, and one that no doubt every contractor will ponder after allocating a considerable amount of time and resources to preparing and submitting a competitive tender to secure work on a new construction project. For some projects, a contractor may… Read More >
UK Government announces its new 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy – good news for the industry?
July 2025The UK Government has now published its 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy designed to provide long-term stability and drive economic growth. Covering everything from nuclear fusion to digital connectivity, transport, construction, social housing, schools and jobs it is an ambitious long-term programme backed by at least £725 billion of government funding over the next decade. It… Read More >
Procurement After Grenfell: Excluding bidders for misconduct
June 2025The tragedy at Grenfell Tower was not only a human catastrophe but a systemic failure of regulatory oversight, construction standards, and public procurement processes. While much has been written about the fire safety breaches involved, one lesson remains insufficiently explored: how procurement failures contributed to the conditions that allowed such a disaster to occur. This… Read More >
Protecting Ontario by ‘Building Faster’: key highlights of the new legislation
June 2025On 5 June 2025, the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent.[1] Introduced as part of Ontario’s broader strategy to foster economic resilience and fortify itself in the wake of unpredictable U.S. trade policies, the Act complements Ontario’s $200 billion investment in public projects over the next 10… Read More >
The cyberattack on American Hospital Dubai: a hard dose of reality
June 2025The cyberattack on American Hospital Dubai (“AHD”) has highlighted the growing scale and sophistication of cyber threats across the region, where aggressive and increasingly frequent attacks are targeting businesses of all sizes. AHD reportedly suffered the theft of 450 million patient records in an attack by the newly emergent Gunra ransomware gang. The stolen data… Read More >
RIBA Feature: What does the Supreme Court ruling in the case between URS and BDW mean for architects?
June 2025A significant judgement from the Supreme Court in the case of developer BDW Trading Ltd (BDW) versus its structural engineer, URS Corporation Ltd (URS), has established a precedent that developers can pursue design consultants (and contractors) under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) on projects dating back 27 years. The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA)… Read More >
From cranes to claims: navigating disputes in India’s infrastructure era
June 2025In 2019, the Indian government announced an ambitious infrastructure investment under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) to be implemented by 2025. Since then, cranes have become a frequent fixture on urban skylines, whilst highways and metro lines stretch across what was once remote landscapes. India is undergoing one of the most significant infrastructure transformations. The… Read More >
The new consumer law enforcement framework under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
June 2025The implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCC Act”) introduces the most substantial reform of the UK’s consumer protection enforcement framework in recent history. The changes establish a fundamentally new regulatory model by enabling the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) to investigate and determine breaches of consumer law directly, and to… Read More >