07 Dec, 2023 A risky business: using without prejudice material in adjudication By Mark Lawrence Richard Alam Philip Kershaw Introduction The High Court’s recent decision in AZ v BY [2023] EWHC 2388 (TCC) concerns the use of material that is subject to without...
14 Sep, 2023 Time to Party (Wall)? By Mark Lawrence George Dew Simon Fraser The Court of Appeal, in the case of Power & Kyson v Shah [2023] EWCA Civ 239, has confirmed that the dispute resolution procedure set out...
18 Aug, 2023 Building Safety Act (BSA) – Government consultation response By Angus Dawson As the construction industry heads off on summer holiday, the Government has issued its long-awaited response to the consultation on the...
01 Aug, 2023 Ombudsman’s special investigations – a sign of things to come for private residential developers? By Richard Alam Last week, the Housing Ombudsman, which deals with complaints regarding social housing landlords, published the outcome of its special...
03 Apr, 2023 Building Safety Act - higher risk buildings registration to open By Angus Dawson 6 April sees a major milestone in the implementation of the Building Safety Act (the Act), with the window opening for the registration...
03 Apr, 2023 Construction industry in firing line again as CMA imposes fines of circa £60m and secures director disqualifications By Rachel Carter On 23 March 2023, the CMA announced its decision to fine ten construction firms a total of nearly £60m for bid rigging in relation to 19...
14 Feb, 2023 First out of the gate: what can we learn from the First Tier Tribunal’s first remediation contribution order? By Richard Alam The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) recently published its first decision on an application for a remediation contribution order, in the case...
13 Feb, 2023 High Court creates uncertainty over the deadline for bringing a contractor’s claim for payment By Andy Mather A recent High Court case has created uncertainty about when a contractor’s right to payment arises. There now appear to be conflicting...
06 Feb, 2023 Room loses its view By Mark Lawrence Jonathan Pratt The Supreme Court has decided [1] that the use of a viewing gallery on the tenth floor of the Blavatnik Building at the Tate Gallery...
16 Jan, 2023 Construction adjudications: what did we learn in 2022? By George Dew As we ease into 2023, perhaps now is a good time to reflect upon the state of construction adjudications last year – which we are able to...
20 Dec, 2022 Could Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) be about to bite? By Ellie Herve In 2015, the Government introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to look to drive improvements in the energy efficiency...
14 Dec, 2022 Don’t be left in tiers – practical advice on using multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses By Richard Alam I recently attended a panel discussion at the Society of Construction Law Astra International Conference in Paris about the use of...
02 Nov, 2022 The Gordian knot of business rates By Cate Taylor On Thursday 17 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is on track to take his red box to Parliament to deliver one of the...
24 Mar, 2022 Who must issue termination notices under construction contracts? The High Court provides guidance By Andy Mather Maria Myrianthopoulou A recent Technology and Construction Court case provides useful guidance about the correct party to issue default notices under many...
14 Mar, 2022 What does "Levelling Up" mean for decision-making on new development and infrastructure? By George Dew I recently attended Built Environment Communications Group (BECG)’s seminar on: the Government’s “Levelling Up” initiative;the further...
08 Mar, 2022 The deadline for bringing a contractor’s claim for payment may be earlier than you think By Andy Mather The High Court has recently decided that a contractor’s claim was out of time because the right to payment arose when the works were...