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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 >
Protecting people and places: HSE Strategy 2022 to 2032
February 2023The HSE has faced growing responsibilities following its appointment as the Building Safety Regulator (“BSR”) and enhanced chemical regulation role post-Brexit. These new responsibilities combined with external factors, such as new technologies in the workplace, the government’s net zero agenda commitment and the growing gig economy, have required the HSE to evaluate how it intends… Read More >
RICS proposes guidance note on multi-storey residential valuations
October 2022On 3 October 2022, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published a draft guidance note on the valuation of properties in multi-storey residential buildings with cladding. The draft guidance is open for public consultation until 31 October 2022. Background It has been recently reported that there are still 10,000 properties which require remediation works… Read More >
ARCHITECTS’ ROUNDTABLE – SEPTEMBER 2022
October 2022On 28 September, Beale & Co were delighted to host its latest Architects’ Roundtable for leading architectural practices. The roundtable provided an opportunity for architects to share their experience on the key issues, some new and some prevailing, that are affecting the industry and to discuss the challenges of today and the future. The roundtable… Read More >
Delivering Excellent Public Works in a Modern Day World: Update to Construction Playbook (September 2022)
September 2022The Government’s Construction Playbook, first published on 8 December 2020, sets out how the public sector can get projects and programmes right from the start, building social value into the foundations of the public procurement processes. We are set to see up to £31 billion of contracts across economic and social infrastructure being brought to… Read More >
Limitation Periods…. Today is the Day!
June 2022We have been providing regular updates and speaking at workshops and seminars over the last 12 months as the government sought to finalise the Building Safety Act 2022, which forms along with the Fire Safety Act, its main legislative response to the Grenfell Inquiry. The Building Safety Act finally received Royal Assent on the 28… Read More >
Beale & Co announces Michael O’Brien’s Promotion to Partner
April 2025Beale & Co is delighted to announce the promotion of Michael O’Brien to Partner, effective 1 April 2025. Michael, an experienced disputes lawyer in the Firm’s Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure team, joined Beale & Co’s London office in 2017. Since that time, he has advised on many high-value, multiparty disputes, both within the UK and… Read More >