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The “Owner” vs “Owner Participant”: Considerations in Canadian Alliance Contracts
May 2026The Alliance delivery model has been used globally for decades and is gaining traction on complex infrastructure projects in Canada, particularly where traditional delivery models have struggled to manage interface risk or innovation demands. In Ontario, a modified form of the model is emerging. Under this approach, the project owner effectively wears two hats: first,… Read More >
Dyson settlement underscores potential global ESG exposure for UK companies
May 2026Dyson, most well known as the vacuum cleaner manufacturer, has recently settled a significant forced‑labour claim brought in the English courts by 24 migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh. The claimants alleged abusive and exploitative working and living conditions at Malaysian factories operated by ATA Industrial/ATA IMS, a former supplier within Dyson’s global supply chain.… Read More >
The Construction Products Reform White Paper – What Contractors Need to Know
April 2026The Construction Products Reform White Paper was published on 25 February 2026 (the ‘White Paper’). It seeks views on a package of proposals for the reform of the construction products regime. This sits alongside the government consultation of the General Safety Requirement for Construction Products, which was published on the same date. The consultation will… Read More >
What Owners and Contractors Need to Know about Interest and the Construction Act
April 2026Two recent Ontario Superior Court decisions in Thermo Coustics Limited v Pareja, 2026 ONSC 2325 and Hamati Roofing Ltd. v MTCC No. 581, 2026 ONSC 2348 offer important reminders about how interest is treated in construction disputes. Together they underscore the necessity of a clearly written contract as your first and most important line of… Read More >
Navigating digital risks in construction: key insights from our 2026 roundtable
April 2026The construction sector is undergoing rapid transformation as digital technologies, particularly AI, develop at an extraordinary speed. Recent industry reports such as the NBS Digital Construction Report 2025 (see this note) and the RIBA AI Report 2025 (see this note), reflect this shift with more than two in five construction professionals now utilising AI in… Read More >
AI Hallucinations: Why Human Review is not Optional
April 2026Generative AI tools are rapidly changing the way we work and can be profoundly useful. However, their tendency to invent facts, quotes or citations that never existed is well reported. Recent high profile matters show how easily “hallucinations” can appear in external outputs produced by well respected professionals. This can result in real reputational, legal… Read More >
Refusing to Mediate – Further TCC Guidance on Costs in Professional Negligence Claims
April 2026In MJS Projects (March) Limited v RPS Consulting Services Limited [2026] EWHC 884 (TCC)¹, the Technology and Construction Court refused to depart from the usual costs order following the dismissal of a professional negligence claim against consulting engineers. The claimant (MJS) had argued that RPS should be deprived of its costs due to an alleged… Read More >
The New Hospital Programme Reset: What’s Changed?
April 2026The New Hospital Programme was originally presented as a plan to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030. However, a review commissioned by the Government following the July 2024 General Election and conducted by the Department of Health and Social Care revealed significant funding gaps and delays within the Programme. The review’s findings were published in… Read More >
In Competition… Competition & Public Procurement Law: March 2026 Update
April 2026Welcome to the eighth edition of In Competition. March 2026 was a high-impact month for UK competition enforcement and public procurement policy. The CMA combined expansive consumer protection interventions with traditional antitrust enforcement, while procurement reforms continued to reposition public spending as a lever for industrial and social policy. At EU level, the courts delivered… Read More >
Adjudication in Ontario: Striking the Right Balance Between Process and Substance
April 2026When Ontario amended the Construction Act to include adjudication, the goal was clear: faster, binding resolution of payment disputes to keep projects moving. Adjudication was always intended to be a streamlined alternative to litigation and arbitration; in practice, however, many in the industry have raised concerns that the process is becoming increasingly weighed down by… Read More >