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REPORTS FROM THE COURTS
March 2024Our regular analysis of court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft, Ben Spannuth and Daniela Miklova who report on a case that reminds parties to comply with contractual notification requirements/payment obligations to avoid prejudicing their right to adjudicate; and a First Tier Tribunal decision that underlines that it has discretion under… 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 >
Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership (1) Get Living PLC (2) East Village Management Limited (3) [2024] UKFTT 26 (PC)
January 2024The First Tier Tribunal, Property Chamber has released a decision which considers the ‘just and equitable test’ under section 124 of the Building and Safety Act 2022 for the first time. The decision provides guidance on the relevant facts that determine when a remediation contribution order can be awarded and the relevant remediation costs that… Read More >
Market trends in the construction industry in 2023 and how to tackle them in 2024
January 2024As the first month of 2024 draws to a close, we feel it is an opportune time to reflect on some of the trends we saw in the construction industry in 2023 and hopefully look with some positivity at what is to come in 2024. 2023 was, in lots of ways, a difficult year for… Read More >
New Year’s Evolution – JCT 2024 Edition
January 2024The Joint Contract Tribunals (JCT) is expected to release an updated edition of its suite of standard form contracts early this year. In this article, we consider what we know so far about the JCT 2024 and the likely changes that it will introduce. The current edition of the JCT contracts suite, the JCT 2016,… Read More >
Key BSA changes for approved inspectors
November 2023Secondary legislation [1] (the Regulations) is now in force which will replace Approved Inspectors with Building Control Approvers (Approvers). The Regulations have introduced a new regulatory body, the Building Safety Regulator (the BSR), which requires all Approved Inspectors to register as Approvers. Approved Inspectors must register, or they will be prevented from taking on work.… Read More >
Episode #7 – Insurance – The BSA 2022 and recent secondary legislation
October 2023As part of our Special Risks Week, partners, Michael Salau and Joanna Lewis, provide an overview of some of the key points in the Building Safety Act 2022 and the recent secondary legislation, together with their thoughts on some of the emerging issues and areas of risk. For further information on any of the topics… Read More >
Special Risks Week – Directors & Officers Seminar
September 2023As part of our Special Risks Week commencing 9th October, Partners Nathan Penny-Larter and Ross Baker are hosting an in person seminar where they will consider the landscape of the D&O Insurance market and the types of claims we see as trending over the next 12 months or so. The increase in personal and corporate… Read More >
REPORTS FROM THE COURTS
April 2023Our regular round up of the court cases of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth who examine the decision in an appeal that emphasises the need for parties to either raise issues in respect of the validity of payment applications/payment notices or to reserve their positions without delay; and another… Read More >
Terms and Conditions Update
March 2023There have been some key developments in the UK and global markets over the past year that have had a knock-on effect on the construction industry. There have also been some key legal developments with more to come very soon. We think that it is important to consider whether to update your standard terms and conditions… Read More >