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What happens next if the UK government cancels or curtails HS2?
November 2022(This article was first published by IG – Infrastructure Global 2022.) As the UK government prepares big spending cuts to deal with its economic crisis, Beale and Co chairman Antony Smith considers what might happen if HS2 is cancelled or scaled back. Whilst none of us want to believe that the UK’s major rail project… Read More >
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration opens ‘SCCA Dubai’
November 2022In line with its goals to establish KSA as a global arbitration hub, and more broadly, to further the efforts of KSA to appeal to international parties conducting business in the Kingdom in line with the Vision 2030 initiative, the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) has opened an office offering integrated arbitration facilities, including… Read More >
RICS publishes report on decarbonising UK real estate
November 2022RICS has recently produced a report on decarbonising UK real estate (“the Report”), which can be found here. With buildings currently producing around 25% of all UK emissions, the Report concludes that the government’s existing policy around decarbonising real estate is insufficient. The Report recommends urgent actions for the government to take so that the… Read More >
KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON AND THE ADJUDICATION SOCIETY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION ADJUDICATION
November 2022Last week saw the publication of the 2022 Construction Adjudication Annual Report by King’s College, London in collaboration with the Adjudication Society. It has been prepared following a considerable amount of work in collecting data on UK statutory adjudication from Adjudicator Nominating Bodies (ANBs) and individuals involved in statutory adjudication. That data considers core issues… Read More >
HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY PUBLISHES ITS ANNUAL REVIEW OF WORKPLACE INJURIES, ILLNESSES AND FATALITIES FOR 2020-2021
November 2022INTRODUCTION On 24 October 2022 the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) published its Annual Review of Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities for 2020-2021. This report details causes and characteristics of injuries, illnesses and fatalities that occur in workplaces across Ireland. The report combines data from two sources, which are: incidents reported directly to the HSA… Read More >
Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard launches call for evidence
November 2022November 2022 A cross-industry team with representatives from leading organisations BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA, RICS and UKGBC is currently developing the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (the “Standard”). Before finalising the Standard, the team has launched a call for evidence to help inform and guide its development, by asking… Read More >
Global Vantage: A possible COVID crack to a shut force majeure floodgate?
November 2022The Singapore Court of Appeal has recently handed down the decision of Ser Kim Koi v GTMS Construction Pte Ltd and others (and another appeal) [2022] SGHC(A) 34, offering some interesting commentary regarding the definition of a ‘force majeure’ clause under a contract in relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Background The case involved the construction… Read More >
Russia Sanctions: The EU follows UK lead on Architecture and engineering
November 2022Introduction On 24 October, the EU Commission provided guidance on the eighth sanctions package against Russia, itself introduced on 6 October. The package announced further restrictions against 30 individuals and a price cap on the transport of Russian crude and petroleum oil products. Most importantly for those in construction and infrastructure, the eighth package introduces… Read More >
reports from the courts
October 2022Our regular round-up of the court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth examine a case that demonstrates the courts’ reluctance to find that liquidated damages provisions are unenforceable for reasons of uncertainty where an alternative interpretation can be found; and a Court of Appeal ruling that provides clarification… Read More >
High Court issues further guidance on aggregation and government support in relation to COVID business interruption claims
October 2022On 17 October 2022, the High Court ruled in Stonegate Pub Co. Ltd. V MS Amlin Corporate Member Ltd and others, Greggs PLC v Zurich Insurance PLC, and Various Eateries Trading Ltd. V Allianz Insurance PLC that insurers can deduct the value of COVID furlough support given to a policyholder from their business interruption claims.… Read More >