Legal
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CommentThe construction year ahead: what can we expect in 2024?
Sheena Sood previews the year ahead in construction law, with some major legislative, contractual and policy changes looming
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CommentHow a new model law can provide oven-ready adjudication
Tony Bingham salutes the new ISAF model law on statutory adjudication, which is designed to be adopted by any country
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CommentHitting the high spots: 2023 in construction law
The legal highlights of 2023 include a case on a high-up viewing platform and a new regime for high-rise residences
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CommentNavigating NABERS
The shift to performance-based environmental rating systems such as NABERS UK presents several contractual challenges
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CommentDeliberate landbanking by housebuilders is a myth
The suggestion that housebuilders deliberately landbank is, to put it bluntly, poppycock, writes John Wallace
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CommentThe top causes of UK disputes? Incorrect design and poor workmanship
While research reveals design errors are a top issue globally, the UK is unusually prone to poor workmanship disputes – but has fewer claims related to project management
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CommentReport on adjudication reveals growing popularity but also demand for change
A new report on statutory adjudication reveals most survey respondents want redacted decisions published and a quarter suspect adjudicator bias
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CommentAdjudication: it isn’t always pay now, argue later
The loser in an adjudication case can seek a stay of payment if it plans to appeal and the winner is financially unstable
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CommentPFI project handbacks to the public sector – what we’ve learned so far
The first wave of handbacks give clear pointers for the rest of the PFI projects due to be handed back over the next few years
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CommentDefining ‘without predudice’ in construction contracts
The case of AZ vs BY casts light on the principle of without-prejudice privilege and its importance
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CommentWill the Procurement Act 2023 really transform public procurement?
We now have the tools we need to make procurement fit for purpose, we all have a responsbibility to ensure this transformation happens, write Rebecca Rees
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CommentCompulsory purchase compensation in light of HS2 Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court decision earlier this year on the land for Curzon Street station could have far-reaching consequences
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CommentWhat are building safety remediation orders?
How the new provisions under the Building Safety Act will work
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CommentHow retrofit impacts on procurement
How does building retrofit impact on procurement and do adequate standard form contracts exist for its delivery? Peter Hibberd explains
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CommentReview your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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CommentHarnessing contracts to meet energy efficiency requirements
Getting the contract right is vital to ensure that office improvement works to meet rising efficiency standards hit the target EPC
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CommentNet zero and the Loch Ness monster tax bill
A recent court ruling about a hydroelectric scheme at Loch Ness has implications for government policy on net zero
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CommentCase in focus: An unusual judgment in a multi-party PFI fire defects dispute
Ted Lowery looks at the recent Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust vs Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Ltd & Ors case
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CommentTemporary finality in adjudication: Why you must pay now, argue later
A case where timing was all – from the temporary finality of the adjudicator’s decisions to the interim account dates
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CommentAssessing the Building Safety Act's new product safety regime
Does the Building Safety Act adequately address the issues around construction product regulation?