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Building Safety Regime in Wales: Key Changes Effective as of July 2026
June 2026Introduction On 1 July 2026, two new sets of Welsh Government regulations will come into force, marking the next major step in building reform in Wales. The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 and the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 will introduce: a dutyholder regime, similar to the regime in place… Read More >
In Competition… Competition & Public Procurement Law: May 2026 Update
June 2026Welcome to the tenth edition of In Competition. If April was about regimes moving into force, May was about regulators showing how they intend to use them. The CMA opened its first Strategic Market Status investigation outside the search and mobile space, turning the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act on Microsoft. It also delivered… Read More >
The Scottish Construction Industry – Challenges and Opportunities in 2026
June 2026Construction output in Scotland in 2026 is projected to be in the region of nearly £17.5 billion. This estimate output is primarily comprised of: new housing, being c. £2.5 billion (15%); infrastructure projects, being c. £4.75 billion (27%); and repair and maintenance work, being c. £6.75 billion (39%). The industry has seen little meaningful growth… Read More >
Part Two: Tightening sanctions – Sanctions Lists and End User Controls
June 2026In our previous piece, we looked at recent changes to the UK sanctions rules which focused on Russia, in particular the new ban on the provision of construction services to persons connected with that country. This piece examines two other changes of critical importance: the introduction of sanctions “end-user” controls to the UK sanctions rules… Read More >
Siem & ors v Womble Bond Dickinson: Causation and Defending Professional Negligence Claims Against Solicitors
June 2026In Siem & ors v Womble Bond Dickinson, the claimants, a Norwegian billionaire and property developer, alleged that Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) had, in the course of advising in relation to a share purchase agreement in 2017, caused the Claimants loss of an opportunity to earn substantial profits from a proposed redevelopment of luxury flats… Read More >
Part three: Unmanned Aerial Devices in UK construction – key issues, risks and emerging guidance
June 2026In our third instalment on unmanned aerial devices in the construction industry, we highlight potential risks from operations and the data collected during flights and the importance of adequate insurance arrangements. Privacy and data protection Commercial drone use may result in the collection, use or sharing of personal data, including information about individuals who are… Read More >
Building Safety: Contractors caught in the middle?
June 2026The Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) has reshaped the UK construction landscape. What began as a regulatory response to Grenfell has evolved into a live contractual and commercial risk that is central to how projects are procured, managed and delivered. The obligations arising from the BSA are increasingly driving how building contracts are drafted and… Read More >
Lessons Learned in International Arbitration: What Not To Do When Preparing and Presenting Your Case
June 2026Insights from Beale & Co’s International Arbitration Practice International arbitration remains the predominant dispute resolution mechanism for major construction and infrastructure projects worldwide. Drawing on Beale & Co’s extensive experience across complex, high-value arbitrations, this article identifies the most common mistakes that parties make when preparing and presenting their cases; pitfalls that prove decisive not… Read More >
Remediation Contribution Orders under the Building Safety Act clarified in Hallings Wharf Studios decision
June 2026The First-tier Tribunal’s decision in Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government v EDR Builders (1) Hollybrook (UK) Limited (2) (the Hallings Wharf Studios case) represents an important development in the law on Remediation Contribution Orders (“RCOs”) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). In its decision dated 21 May 2026, the Tribunal… Read More >
TCC clarifies dual vicarious liability, UCTA and contribution claims in Sutton v Monarch Chemicals
June 2026Foreword The Technology and Construction Court’s (the TCC) decision in Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc v Monarch Chemicals Ltd & Muztrans [2026] EWHC 1260 (TCC) sheds light on its approach to the application of dual vicarious liability, the incorporation of standard terms and conditions treatment in light of Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA),… Read More >