Dec 07, 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...
Aug 18, 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...
Aug 01, 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...
Apr 03, 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...
Apr 03, 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...
Feb 14, 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...
Feb 13, 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...
Feb 06, 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...
Dec 20, 2022 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...
Nov 02, 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...
Mar 24, 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...
Mar 14, 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...
Mar 08, 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...
Feb 24, 2022 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...
Feb 02, 2022 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....
Jan 21, 2022 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...