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Is Pirelli potentially doomed? The Appeal of URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd
May 2024Overview In December 2023, the Supreme Court granted URS Corporation Ltd permission to appeal the earlier Court of Appeal decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 772. The Appeal is listed for early December 2024 before 7 justices. A core question arising is whether the earlier decision in Pirelli General… Read More >
JCT Design & Build 2024: what you need to know
April 2024We hosted a webinar on 25 April looking at the recently published 2024 edition of the JCT Design & Build Contract (“D&B Contract”) and it was great to see so many of you there. For anyone unable to attend and as a reminder, the key points covered were as follows. Summary The latest changes reflect… Read More >
Willmott Dixon v Prater and others – Claim No. HT-2022-000409
March 2024Case Report Building Liability Orders – Important new guidance from the Court Overview: On 21 March 2024, Mrs Justice Jefford delivered an ex tempore Judgment in the Technology and Construction Court on an application brought by various Lindner Group companies regarding Part 20 claims brought by AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Ltd (“AECOM”) for Building… Read More >
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 >