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Holdback liens clarified: BC Court of Appeal reaffirms Builders Lien Act protections in Kingdom Langley decision
June 2025The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Kingdom Langley Project Limited Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd., 2025 BCCA 169 (“Kingdom Langley”) provides important clarification on the operation of holdback liens and security orders under the Builders Lien Act, SBC 1997, c. 45 (“BLA”). The ruling underscores the importance for construction stakeholders in BC to… Read More >
A framework for rebuilding Canada
June 2025Following the recent Canadian federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a bold vision to rebuild Canada through transformative infrastructure initiatives. Andrés Durán and Ben Spannuth previously examined the vision for “one Canadian economy”, accessed here. Here we explore the framework supporting that vision which has developed to date. First Ministers’ Meeting On 2 June… Read More >
Steps towards making the built environment safer – a look at recent Government activity to shape the future
June 2025The start of the 2025/2026 financial year coincided with numerous consultations closing. These provide an insight into the changes and initiatives that may impact the built environment following the Government’s Response to the Grenfell Inquiry. This article considers the recent consultations and discusses the possible changes that could be seen in the industry in due… Read More >
New judicial guidance on Building Liability Orders and Information Orders
May 2025Following the release of Beale & Co’s recent Building Safety Act 2022 case law round-up summary (available here), Michael O’Brien and Cameron Baker take a deeper look at the decision of BDW Trading Limited -v- Ardmore Construction Limited & Others[1] from the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”), which determined an application for an information order… Read More >
With great power comes great responsibility – managing risk on data centre projects
May 2025In January 2025, OpenAI announced The Stargate Project (‘Stargate’), a new company with intentions to invest $500 billion building new AI infrastructure in the United States over the next four years.[1] President Trump has described it as ‘the largest AI infrastructure project by far in history’. Earlier this month, it was confirmed that construction is… Read More >
Workplace Relations Commission Annual Report 2024
May 2025On 24 April 2025, the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) published its Annual Report for 2024.The Report provides a wide-ranging insight into the current state of workplace regulation and industrial relations in Ireland. As the primary statutory body responsible for promoting good workplace relations and ensuring compliance with employment law, the WRC’s role has never been… Read More >
The company you keep could be your biggest cyber threat
May 2025In today’s digital world, cyber risk does not stop at your firewall; it extends to everyone with which you do business. As a result, when it comes to cybersecurity, the company you keep could well be your biggest threat. As organisations across the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) continue to digitise their operations and lean more… Read More >
URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21
May 2025This week, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. This appeal, the first dealing with claims associated with the Building Safety Act 2022, examined the allocation of liability where a developer undertakes remedial work on a property it no longer owns, and seeks to recover its losses, alleging… Read More >
Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice in Landmark Solicitor’s Negligence Case on Limitation – Mitchell v Leigh Day
May 2025A High Court judge’s decision to refuse an application for reverse summary judgment in Mitchell v Leigh Day (A Firm) [2025] EWHC 1081 (KB) (06 May 2025) provides an insightful analysis of limitation in professional negligence cases, specifically against solicitors, with particular consideration given to the interpretation of actionable damage in tort and contract. This… Read More >
Building Safety Act 2022: the key building safety cases
May 2025This article summarises the most significant cases within the context of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) with emphasis on emerging trends concerning building safety. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report was published in September of last year and the Government issued its response to the Inquiry Report on 26 February 2025.Fire and building… Read More >