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Awaab’s Law: A New Dawn for Tenant Safety
November 2025Following the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from a mould-related respiratory condition, the first phase of a new law came into force on 27 October 2025, mandating that landlords must investigate and rectify, within strict statutory timeframes, dangerous living conditions in their properties. Known as ‘Awaab’s Law’, the ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements)… Read More >
Webinar: Building with Intelligence
August 2025Building with Intelligence – Navigating AI Legal Risk under English Law You are invited to join us for a webinar that will explore navigating AI risk under English law. As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the way we design, procure and operate the built environment, legal exposure is evolving just as fast. This session, led by… Read More >
Contractual implications of the URS v BDW judgment and risk management
July 2025In May this year, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. We previously commented on the impact of this decision on building safety claims here, and this note will cover the contractual implications of the judgment with some potential tips for parties in projects. Background In summary, BDW… Read More >
Steps towards making the built environment safer – a look at recent Government activity to shape the future
June 2025The start of the 2025/2026 financial year coincided with numerous consultations closing. These provide an insight into the changes and initiatives that may impact the built environment following the Government’s Response to the Grenfell Inquiry. This article considers the recent consultations and discusses the possible changes that could be seen in the industry in due… Read More >
New judicial guidance on Building Liability Orders and Information Orders
May 2025Following the release of Beale & Co’s recent Building Safety Act 2022 case law round-up summary (available here), Michael O’Brien and Cameron Baker take a deeper look at the decision of BDW Trading Limited -v- Ardmore Construction Limited & Others[1] from the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”), which determined an application for an information order… Read More >
JCT Contracts 2024 – the latest developments, publications and procurement points
March 2025The most recent additions to the 2024 JCT suite of contracts, including the Construction Management (CM) and Management Contracting (MC) contract families were published earlier this month. Those contracts now join the JCT Standard, Minor Works, Intermediate, Measured Term and other JCT contracts, guidance, and documents published over the past year. Again, the changes to… Read More >
Latest PFI data – opportunities, risks and potential impacts on the future of PF3 funding
February 2025On 19 February 2025, HM Treasury and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) published the latest data (as at 31 March 2024) in relation to Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Private Finance 2 (PF2) projects[1] in the UK. The data shows there were 665 PFI projects reflecting a capital investment of around £50 billion, with… Read More >
Rebuilding Ukraine Series – Ready for the rebuild: potential hurdles to consider
February 2025Over recent years, Ukraine’s construction industry has faced various social, economic and political challenges including conflict, COVID-19 and materials shortages. With recent reports of potential peace negotiations however, attention is starting to shift to rebuilding the country. Earlier articles in our Rebuilding Ukraine Series have explored the core issues connected with procurement; contract conditions; funding;… Read More >
Top 10 tips for appointing and managing subcontractors
February 2025Subcontracting in the construction industry often leads to multiple practical issues and potentially complex problems or disputes on projects. We are seeing an increase in the nature of the onerous provisions and risks that clients are trying to pass onto contractors and consultants, for example by requesting a single point of responsibility (either as a… Read More >
New Year, new contract terms? Navigating the latest developments in the construction sector
January 2025Introduction 2024 saw some key developments in the construction sector, with new industry standard forms of contract and legislation, key case law, technical developments, and broader industry trends emerging. Staying informed of such changes is crucial for companies and professionals aiming to remain competitive and compliant in today’s dynamic environment. New developments should be considered… Read More >