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UK Government Cladding Update
February 2021The UK government announced today a new fund worth £3.5bn to address unsafe cladding for all leaseholders in high-rise buildings over 18 metres. This is further to the Government’s £1.6bn Building Safety Fund created in March 2020 to help fix non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise blocks. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick made a statement to MPs… Read More >
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES LANDSCAPE FOR 2024: THE HERE AND NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT – THIRD INSTALMENT
November 2024Current Trends in the Market and Construction Claims: Various trends continue to reshape the construction disputes landscape, posing fresh risks and challenges for clients, contractors, consultants, and other industry stakeholders. Legislative changes, recent case law and evolving market dynamics — particularly around contract terms, building safety, professional liability, and claim apportionment are driving these developments.… Read More >
100 days of Labour: have they stuck to their manifesto?
October 2024Just over 100 days ago, Labour entered government following a successful campaign and landslide victory. At the time, we examined the Labour Party’s manifesto pledges, focusing on the key opportunities and impacts they could bring for the infrastructure, construction, and energy sectors. A link to that article can be found below. As we’ve reached the… Read More >
The impact of artificial intelligence on the construction industry
August 2024What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is a field of science concerned with building computers and machines that can reason, learn and act in such a way that would normally require human intelligence. It also encompasses data of a scale that far exceeds what humans can analyse. The impact of AI on the way… Read More >
Harnessing AI for safer construction: balancing innovation with regulatory compliance
July 2024Introduction This update summarises the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) current and ongoing approach to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health and safety industry and, specifically, the construction and consultancy spheres. AI is a natural progression of the modern-day and fast-paced technology driven world that we operate in. The health and safety… 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 >
Labour’s victory: the future of construction, infrastructure and energy under their manifesto
July 2024Introduction In the period leading up to the 2024 general election, the prospect of political change was highly anticipated in the UK. This came to fruition as the results confirmed a new political era with Labour coming to power. Building on our previous article What Happens Next for the UK Construction Industry if Labour Prevails?,… Read More >
The potential impact of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on the residential facilities management market
July 2024As reported by Beale & Co’s Kayleigh Rhodes and Antony Smith in their recent article ‘Which Bills survived the 2024 General Election announcement?’, The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024[1]. The Act is the latest (and most likely the last) part of the incumbent Conservative Government’s… Read More >
What’s Next for the UK Construction Industry if Labour Prevails?
May 2024Introduction Press reports are anticipating a dramatic shift in the status quo for the next UK general election, with YouGov predicting the Conservatives to only achieve c.19% of the vote[1]. In this article, we consider how the key political battlegrounds in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors may play out and how a new Labour… Read More >
Construction Disputes Landscape for 2024: The here and now and what to expect next
March 2024As we near the end of the first quarter of this year, Ian Masser and Sophie-Rose Bowen take a look at some of the issues that have impacted the UK construction disputes landscape recently and could shape the industry moving further into 2024. New UK Legislation: The construction industry continues to monitor the impacts of… Read More >