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GRENFELL TOWER INQUIRY: PHASE 2 REPORT – Summary of main findings
September 2024Introduction On 4 September 2024, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its highly anticipated Phase 2 Report into the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 (the “Report”)[1]. At the centre of this is the significant human tragedy – the fire resulted in 72 deaths, injuring and impacting many others. The Public Inquiry’s Phase 1… Read More >
When an HSE inspector calls
September 2024Sadly, construction worker fatalities continue to rise in the UK. The recent annual Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show that construction worker fatalities are 70 percent higher than pre-covid levels, whilst across other industries surveyed, the statistics were broadly in line with pre-covid levels. The construction industry remains the most dangerous sector to work… Read More >
THE IMPORTANCE OF SIMPLE AND CLEAR ENGAGEMENT LETTERS – CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO V YES BANK LIMITED [2024] EWCA CIV 695
September 2024A recent decision by the Court of Appeal serves as a stark reminder of the importance of ensuring that engagement letters have clear terms. This is particularly important for our clients in professional service firms, corporate finance advisory or independent financial advisory, where having broadly drafted or unclear engagement letters could lead to dispute over… Read More >
JCT Contracts 2024 – Standard Building Contracts and Intermediate Building Contracts
August 2024The JCT has continued the roll out of its 2024 suite of contracts, publishing the Standard Building Contracts and related sub-contracts on 21 August 2024. Updated collateral warranties were also released on 21 August, following the Design & Build Contract, Minor Works Contracts and Intermediate Building Contract families published earlier in the year. The changes… Read More >
What international architects need to know: top considerations for working in the UK
August 2024Beale & Co’s specialist lawyers regularly advise architects, both in the UK and internationally, on a variety of issues including licensing and regulatory requirements under the Architects Act 1997 (the “Act”, as amended). We have recently seen a real increase in international architectural firms, headquartered abroad, looking to work in or open offices in the… Read More >
REPORTS FROM THE COURTS
August 2024The latest review of court decisions important to the construction industry comes from Andrew Croft, Benjamin Spannuth and Daniela Miklova. Our regular round up of the judgments of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft, Ben Spannuth and Daniela Miklova who look at an appeal ruling emphasising that the Building Safety Fund’s objective is… Read More >
Designed to Succeed? – a focus on Contractors’ liability for design’
August 2024According to HKA’s Sixth Annual CRUX Insight Report ‘Forewarned is Forearmed’, which analysed the underlying causes of disputes on 1,801 projects across 106 countries with a cumulative capital expenditure value of over $2.2 trillion, design matters occupied 3 of the top 5 ranked causes of disputes globally: If you are a contractor or sub-contractor with… Read More >
Greater Regulatory Scrutiny in the UAE Insurance Sector: UAE Central Bank Imposes Sanctions on Insurer
August 2024The transparency and integrity of the insurance sector and the UAE financial system is of paramount importance as the UAE continues to bring its regulatory functions in line with the rest of the world as is befitting its status as a global commercial centre. A facet of this drive is a greater scrutiny on regulation… Read More >
GLOBAL VANTAGE: ADJUDICATION IN CANADA – LESSONS FROM ACROSS THE POND
August 2024On 1 October 2019, Ontario became the first Province in Canada to adopt an adjudication regime comparable to statutory adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the “Act”) in England and Wales (see our earlier update here). In this article, we consider how the adjudication landscape has developed in Canada over the… Read More >
RIBA publishes 2024 Building Regulations Principal Designer Professional Services Contract: a new resource under the Building Safety Act
August 2024RIBA has recently published the Building Regulations Principal Designer (“BRPD”) Professional Services Contract (“PSC”) 2024, which sets out the services to be provided in accordance with the new Building Safety Act (“BSA”) regime. It is now available to purchase in paper form. With limited government and industry guidance on the new regime, RIBA has led… Read More >