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The background briefing notes to the Queen’s speech given on 19 December 2019 confirm two new bills (the Building Safety Bill and the Fire Safety Bill) relating to the safety of buildings...

Most professionals in the construction industry will be aware of the regulations which put an effective ban on cladding on high-rise residential buildings, which came into force on 21 December 2018...

A recent BBC report identified at least 22 private student blocks in the UK (almost a third of those being built) were delayed at the start of the 2019/20 academic year resulting in the universities minister calling for a summit on the issue...

We recently acted for the successful defendant in ISG Construction Ltd v English Architectural Glazing Ltd. Following an adjudication between the parties the claimant, ISG, commenced CPR Part 8 proceedings seeking seven declarations said to arise out of the adjudication decision...

…including time frames for serving Payment and Pay Less Notices over Christmas...

On 3 December, FIDIC launched its Conditions of Subcontract for Plant and Design- Build, First Edition 2019 ( known as the Yellow Subcontract)...

In Farrar v Rylatt [2019] EWCA Civ 1864 Coulson LJ provided a stark reminder of how difficult it is for a party to appeal a trial judge’s findings of fact...

The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 deal with the banning of combustible cladding in the external walls in high-rise residential buildings in England...

The upcoming general election has put an end to the parliamentary session meaning that, amongst others in the line-up for a second reading, the Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2017-19 will not become law...

As from 1 January 2020 the new procurement thresholds will be as set out below (net of VAT)...

Estates Gazette has recently published my article on when rectification of a written contract can occur as a result of a common mistake...

Earlier this year the Court of Appeal held that whilst a liquidator can commence an adjudication, if the company in liquidation faces a cross claim the decision of the adjudicator is not capable of enforcement...