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Preparing for the future: is the construction industry ready for cyber breach challenges?
January 2025The United Arab Emirates’ (“UAE”) construction industry is undergoing a technological transformation, with cutting-edge innovations shaping ambitious projects and a sustainable future. As the sector increasingly integrates advanced technologies, such as cloud-based project management systems and building information modeling (“BIM”), it is essential to address new risks – especially those related to data security. While… Read More >
Health and Safety Authority (HSA) Annual Report 2023: A Comprehensive Overview of Safety and Compliance in Ireland’s Construction Sector
January 2025The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) published its Annual Report for 2023, highlighting key statistics and initiatives aimed at improving enforcement and compliance across various workplaces in Ireland. The report underscores the HSA’s commitment to reducing workplace fatalities, addressing safety risks, and encouraging a culture of compliance through proactive inspections and targeted enforcement actions. Key… Read More >
“Guilt by association” in public procurement? Lessons from the TP Judgment
January 2025Introduction The recent General Court decision in TP v Commission[1] highlights important principles relating to exclusion measures in public procurement law. In this case, the European Commission’s decision to exclude TP from EU-funded procurement for two years was annulled, underlining the need for specific and individual assessments when applying exclusion measures. This judgment provides useful… Read More >
Captives in the spotlight around the world
January 2025Ross Baker and Thomas Singleton of Beale & Co have contributed to an Insurance Day special on captive insurance (a method of self-insurance where the policyholder owns the insurance entity), commenting on the latest regulatory and market developments in the UK and Ireland, particularly noting the government’s recently opened consultation exploring a dedicated onshore captive… Read More >
Delays in the Gateways? Implications for construction clients and higher-risk building works
January 2025Introduction Delays in Gateway Two and Three building control approval processes for higher-risk buildings under the new building safety regime have significantly impacted the progress of remediation works, construction starts, and the Government’s ambitious goal of constructing 1.5 million homes. Throughout 2024, industry press reports indicated that the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was acclimatising to… Read More >
Adjudication and Fire Safety Claims: Expanding the Boundaries of Jurisdiction Under the Defective Premises Act 1972
January 2025The recent High Court decision in BDW Trading Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited reinforces parties’ ability to resolve fire safety claims on residential projects via adjudication. This case confirms that adjudicators’ jurisdiction to decide disputes arising ‘under the contract’ extends to causes of action under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA). The case underscores the… Read More >
FXS v The Mulberry Bush: Court delivers significant ruling on school accountability and child welfare
December 2024Organisation Ltd [2024] EWHC 1406 (KB). This followed a liability trial earlier this year in respect of complaints about the claimant’s treatment at Mulberry Bush School, a non-maintained special school providing residential care and education, and day placements, for young children who have experienced emotional damage in infancy and early childhood. The claimant, now an… Read More >
Raising the roof: Court of Appeal decision in (1) Sky UK Limited (2) Mace Limited v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Others
December 2024Introduction: On 16 December 2024, the Court of Appeal (”CoA”) delivered its highly anticipated decision in (1) Sky UK Limited (2) Mace Limited v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Others [2024] EWCA Civ 1567. This matter concerned claims brought by Sky (the employer) and Mace (the main contractor) against the Insurers of a syndicated construction… Read More >
CARTELS, COLLUSION, CONSTRUCTION AND CLASSROOMS: WILL THE CMA HIT THE ROOFERS?
December 2024On 11 December 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the opening of an investigation into possible collusive tendering practices between roofing and construction contractors in relation to contracts funded by the government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). The CIF, administered by the Department for Education (DfE), provides funds to schools in England and Wales on… Read More >
High Court rules on challenge to final order under National Security and Investment Act 2021
December 2024The High Court’s judgment in LetterOne v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ([2024] EWHC 2963 (Admin)) is the first to challenge a final order under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). This decision provides useful guidance on the NSIA’s application to safeguard UK national security following acquisitions associated with… Read More >