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Webinar: External Wall Fire Safety and Form EWS1
December 2020Will Buckby and Ian Masser discuss the ongoing industry challenges surrounding external wall fire safety on buildings over 18m in height. The position in relation to new developments is now relatively clear given the 2018 Building (Amendment) Regulations, which banned the use of combustible materials anywhere on buildings over 18m in height. But what about… Read More >
Building a Safer Future? Draft Building Safety Bill
July 2020On 20 July 2020 the UK Government published the long awaited draft Building Safety Bill (“the Draft Bill”), setting out proposals for reform of the regulatory regime for building fire and safety in England. In this article, Nathan Modell and Courtney Clark discuss some of the changes introduced by the Draft Bill and how this… Read More >
Building a safer future – latest reforms
January 2020This week saw the announcement of new building safety reforms by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP. The proposals show a clear obligation for building owners/leaseholders to press on with remediation work as soon as possible, and evidence a move away from the emphasis on building height as a threshold for building safety requirements. In this… Read More >
Health and safety
November 2019We advise companies and individuals on all aspects of an investigation by the Police, HSE, Environment Agency or other enforcing authority. We represent clients where enforcement action is taken and through prosecutions. Our services and advice covers: the immediate aftermath and when the Inspector calls; attendance at interviews under caution; insurance coverage analysis and liaison;… Read More >
Key takeaways from the Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership decision
July 2025Citation: [2025] EWCA Civ 846 The Court of Appeal recently handed down its long-awaited decision in Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership and others, a significant case concerning the scope and application of Remediation Contribution Orders (“RCOs”) under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). This judgment marks the first time… Read More >
URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd – how construction professionals can mitigate risk
July 2025The Supreme Court’s decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd is the latest in a series of judgments that underscores the increasing difficulty of defending building safety claims. Increasingly, the courts are placing more emphasis on public interest and the moral imperative of addressing dangerous building defects. This is evident in how post-Grenfell… Read More >
RIBA Feature: What does the Supreme Court ruling in the case between URS and BDW mean for architects?
June 2025A significant judgement from the Supreme Court in the case of developer BDW Trading Ltd (BDW) versus its structural engineer, URS Corporation Ltd (URS), has established a precedent that developers can pursue design consultants (and contractors) under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) on projects dating back 27 years. The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA)… Read More >
URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21
May 2025This week, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. This appeal, the first dealing with claims associated with the Building Safety Act 2022, examined the allocation of liability where a developer undertakes remedial work on a property it no longer owns, and seeks to recover its losses, alleging… Read More >
Construction disputes landscape Q1 2025
April 2025Welcome to our first quarterly update for 2025. As anticipated, the construction industry still faces challenges, including commercial and geo-political headwinds. Insolvencies within the sector threaten project progress and stability, whilst new payment, retention and reporting requirements continue to come into force. Negotiating appropriate contract terms and conditions, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues… Read More >
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response
February 2025On 26 February 2025, the Government Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report (the “Inquiry”) was presented to Parliament. The response can be read in full here. The Phase 2 Report, which concluded the Inquiry’s work, made 58 recommendations, of which 37 were directed at the government and 21 were directed at other… Read More >