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The Dubai Flood Damage: Now the sun’s come out – what’s next?
June 2024The Insurance market and bringing claims On 16 April 2024, the UAE recorded its heaviest rainfalls since records began in 1949. With more than 250 mm (around 10 inches) of precipitation falling in less than 24 hours, there was severe flooding in many areas of the Emirates causing significant disruption to businesses and damage to… Read More >
Don’t Take Subsidies for Granted: Procurement Legal Battle May Leave Contractor Out of Pocket
June 2024Introduction Frequently, companies active in the engineering, construction, or ICT sectors will participate in publicly subsidised projects. This may include, for example, projects related to environmentally friendly technologies. The provision of public money comes with strings attached, notably regarding the conditions with which beneficiaries must comply when conducting project activities or disbursing grants or subsidies.… Read More >
Reports from the courts
June 2024The team explore a judgment that confirms whilst a defect must be more than only aesthetic or inconvenient, the design intent of the property in question is relevant and the measure of damages must reflect the likely outcome had the services been provided in a professional manner. They also analyse the outcome of a case… Read More >
Which Bills survived the 2024 General Election announcement?
May 2024Update on the Arbitration Bill – what you need to know now! The Arbitration Act 1996 (“AA 1996”) applies to arbitrations seated in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Arbitration reportedly contributes over £2.5 billion annually to the British economy and the Arbitration Bill, introduced to Parliament in November 2023, aimed to continue this success[1]. Our… Read More >
Saudi PIF Takes Stock
May 2024Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans a strategic move to reorganise its investment priorities. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced that it aims to redirect its focus to investments that have a higher chance of success, scaling back some of its flagship giga projects due to rising costs. The PIF’s decision to scale back… Read More >
RIBA Principal Designer’s Guide
May 2024In March 2024 RIBA published a Guide on the role of the Principal Designer, which is especially helpful given the lack of substantive guidance from the government or the Building Safety Regulator. For further information about the Building Safety Act, please see links to our previous articles here and here, and explore our ‘Building a… Read More >
ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS IN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS: APPEAL SUCCEEDS IN ALBERTA’S TOP COURT
May 2024FOLLOWING OUR PREVIOUS ARTICLES ON THE QUALEX-LANDMARK TOWERS INC V 12-10 CAPITAL CORP CASE BEING HEARD IN THE ALBERTA COURTS, 12-10 CAPITAL CORP HAS NOW BEEN APPEALED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF ALBERTA, WHICH RELEASED IT’S DECISION EARLIER LAST MONTH. BEALE & CO PROVIDES AN UPDATE AND FURTHER COMMENTARY ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT… Read More >
DLUHC secures landmark Remediation Order under Building Safety Act 2022
May 2024The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has won a landmark legal challenge against the freeholder, Grey GR, by obtaining its first Remediation Order under the Building Safety Act 2022. A Remediation Order (“RO”) requires a freeholder to remedy specific relevant defects in a specified time on a building. For more information on ROs,… Read More >
JCT Minor Works Contracts 2024
May 2024The JCT published the 2024 editions of the Minor Works Building Contract and the Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design on 15 May 2024. The JCT has also released user checklists for the Minor Works contracts alongside updates to the Contract Administration Model Forms for the Design and Build and Minor Works contracts. The… Read More >
What’s Next for the UK Construction Industry if Labour Prevails?
May 2024Introduction Press reports are anticipating a dramatic shift in the status quo for the next UK general election, with YouGov predicting the Conservatives to only achieve c.19% of the vote[1]. In this article, we consider how the key political battlegrounds in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors may play out and how a new Labour… Read More >