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ARCHITECTS’ ROUNDTABLE – JULY 2024
July 2024On 10 July, Beale & Co had great pleasure in hosting the latest of its ever-popular Architects’ Roundtable events. The Roundtable event provided a timely opportunity for architects to share their views or experiences on some key issues that are currently affecting the industry and discuss the challenges and opportunities of today and the future. The event was… Read More >
Workplace Relations Commission Annual Report 2023
July 2024On 20 May 2024, the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”) published its Annual Report for 2023. The report outlines the effectiveness of the WRC across the full ambit of services it provides, including adjudication, inspection, conciliation, mediation, advisory and information services. Information, Inspection and Enforcement The Information and Customer Service Unit saw a general increase in… Read More >
GLOBAL VANTAGE: THE CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE – DATA HELD IN THE CLOUD CAUSES TROUBLE IN THE SKIES. THE CHALLENGES FACED BY DATA CENTRES
July 2024Data centres are the backbone of Big Tech, pivotal for business continuity, and offer enhanced performance and security for hosted data. The internet does not float in a cloud but sits securely in servers at data centres. On 19 July 2024, worldwide IT outages occurred. Crowdstrike – a cybersecurity company which produces antivirus software –… Read More >
Changes to RICS Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) arrangements in the UK and Ireland
July 2024The RICS has this month announced its decision to proceed with important amendments to its Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) Requirements and Minimum Approved Wording for regulated firms in the UK and Ireland. The amendments, relating to fire safety and the assessment of external wall fire risk, received broad support during the RICS’s industry consultation, reflecting… Read More >
Washed-up, sewage and the Supreme Court: Manchester Ship Canal Company v United Utilities
July 2024Introduction This month’s Supreme Court (‘SC’) ruling in Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No. 2) [2024] UKSC 22 marks the much-anticipated conclusion of the long-running litigation between Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd (‘MSCC’) and United Utilities (‘UU’), the sewerage undertaker for North-West England. It is also likely to mark the… Read More >
Key Takeaways from the King’s Speech: The initial outlook for the UK construction industry
July 2024Introduction In the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, 40 bills were announced covering a range of topics and issues, including across the themes of ‘Economic Stability and Growth’; ‘Great British Energy and Clean Energy Superpower’; and ‘National Security and Serving the Country’. This update highlights some of the main bills from the Briefing issued… Read More >
HISTORIC RAINFALL CAUSES DAMAGE IN THE UAE: NOW THE SUN’S COME OUT – WHAT’S NEXT? PART 3
July 2024THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY In our first article discussing ‘what comes next’ following the severe flooding events in the Emirates, we looked at the impact on insurers and insurance claims. A link to that article can be found here. In this article we shift our focus to contractors. Impact on Construction: The severe weather impacted many… Read More >
Whose Liability is it Anyway? The case of the Former BHS Directors
July 2024Recently, there was a momentous judgment in relation to the BHS litigation which has potentially wide-ranging implications for the D&O Insurance market. For those who have followed this protracted saga since the collapse of arguably one of Britain’s best-known department stores back in 2016, the ruling that two former directors of the chain have now… Read More >
Are Collateral Warranties Construction Contracts? The Supreme Court Weighs In
July 2024On 9 July 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously decided a collateral warranty is not a construction contract for the purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (“Construction Act”), and thus cannot be used as the basis for adjudication. In doing so, the Court overturned prior case law. In this article, Michael O’Brien… Read More >
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES LANDSCAPE FOR 2024: THE HERE AND NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT – SECOND INSTALMENT
July 2024With the first half of 2024 behind us, we are looking back at the developments we’ve seen in the construction disputes landscape. This article builds upon our first instalment article published in March 2024. Technology and Construction Court Annual Report: In May 2024, the Technology and Construction Court (the “TCC”) published its Annual Report (“Report”)… Read More >