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Could Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) be about to bite?
By Erin Gilliland Ellie Herve
In 2015, the Government introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to look to drive improvements in the energy efficiency...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Choose your words carefully: amending dispute resolution provisions
By George Dew
A helpful reminder of the need to be careful when amending the dispute resolution provisions of a long-term contract (Surrey County...
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The New Homes Quality Code of Practice
By Elliot Chontow
What is the new Code?The New Homes Quality Code of Practice (the “Code”) was launched by the New Homes Quality Board in January 2022. The...
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2022: A New Hope for Real Estate?
By Cate Taylor
The message from the panel at the London Property Alliance this week was very clear: 2021 was the year of rebound after a relatively...
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Transforming Infrastructure Performance: report sets out vision for UK infrastructure
By Mark Lawrence
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority recently published the latest iteration of its vision for the future: "Transforming...
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Brexit plus Covid-19 plus immigration policy equals acute labour shortages
By Tom Marsom
Back in December 2020, just before the end of the Brexit transition period which marked the final withdrawal of the UK from the EU's...
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Supreme Court rules that liquidated damages are available, even following termination
By Richard Rowlatt
Triple Point is one of the most significant cases for the construction industry in recent years. Even though the dispute relates to an IT...
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Challenging adjudicators' decisions
By Richard Rowlatt
In a recent case (Prater Limited v John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Limited), the unsuccessful party in an adjudication challenged the validity...
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Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer
By Fiona Bishop Rebecca Delaney
Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1...
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Contractor insolvency: three things clients should be aware of
By Doug Wass
Last week, we ran a webinar about contractor insolvency. The discussion was wide-ranging, including the (a) warning signs to look out...
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Largest residential property developers to pay their “fair share” – the government publishes consultation on new residential developer tax
By Tom Barr
The government recently published a consultation containing the proposed operation and scope of a new Residential Property Developer Tax...
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How has Brexit changed disputes with contractors or suppliers based in the EU?
By Richard Alam
The rules relating to disputes with a European element have changed as a result of Brexit and the end of the UK’s transition period on 31...
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