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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 24 JANUARY 2024

Building Safety: Interesting decision on the meaning of 'just and equitable' in respect of remediation contribution orders

On the 19 January 2024 the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) made an interesting and useful decision on remediation contribution orders.
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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 16 DECEMBER 2023

Building safety - approved inspectors to be replaced with registered building control approvers from 6 April 2024 – what does this mean and could it delay building works?

One of the changes brought in by the Building Safety Act is the replacement of the approved inspector building control regime. This change applies to all buildings of any height.

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POSTED BY EMMA FOSH | 8 DECEMBER 2023

Building Blocks: What is a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) and a Letter of Intent (LOI)?

As the name suggests, a Pre-Construction Services Agreement is a contract to perform services before a formal building contract is entered into to. Usually, the main contractor who enters into the building contract is the same as the one who has entered into the PCSA, although this is not always the case.

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POSTED BY ALEXANDRA RANAGHAN | 20 NOVEMBER 2023

The RAAC crisis and schools – the impact on construction professionals and insurance implications

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is a reinforced form of lightweight concrete used to form panels or planks. Only now are we seeing significant structural and safety issues arising in buildings across the country as a result.

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POSTED BY SANDRA NICOLLE | 30 OCTOBER 2023

Building Blocks: What is a Collateral Warranty?

A collateral warranty is provided by a party who has agreed to provide services or works under a building contract or consultant’s appointment. It warrants to an interested third party, such as a funder, purchaser or tenant (usually described as a beneficiary) that it has fulfilled its obligations under the contract or appointment.

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POSTED BY KIRAN HUNJAN | 11 OCTOBER 2023

Building Blocks: Professional Indemnity – who needs it/why? And how does it work?

Professional indemnity insurance (“PII”) is one of the most important insurance policies within the construction industry. This specialized form of insurance is designed to protect both professionals and developers from financial losses stemming from claims alleging errors or omissions, breach of professional duty and sometimes wider civil liabilities. This insurance is particularly relevant to any professional team member on a project with a responsibility for any design work, particularly the design & build contractor, architects, engineers and other specialist designers involved in the project.

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POSTED BY ADRIAN KWINTNER | 6 SEPTEMBER 2023

Building Safety: First Remediation Order made

A group of leaseholders of two connected blocks of flats have successfully applied for a remediation order against the landlord in respect of defective external cladding and other fire safety issues

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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 5 SEPTEMBER 2023

Building Safety: Gateway 2

In May this year, Kate Rushworth blogged about the 3 gateways, which will apply to higher-risk buildings (ie buildings over 18 metres or 7 storeys high with 2 or more residential units).

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POSTED BY EDWARD FREEMAN | 29 AUGUST 2023

Building Safety: Recent Court of Appeal decision

A recent Court of Appeal case has clarified a number of important construction law points – although the facts arose out of building safety issues, like the Building Safety Act (or ‘BSA”), the case has much wider application and significance.

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POSTED BY SANDRA NICOLLE | 3 AUGUST 2023

Building Blocks: What is a parent company guarantee?

A parent company guarantee (“PCG”) is a guarantee given by a party’s parent company to the other party to the contract. It is a form of undertaking by the parent company to answer for one of the group company’s liabilities under the main contract. In this blog post, we take a look at PCGs in a construction context.

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Construction and engineering blog

Building safety - approved inspectors to be replaced with registered building control approvers from 6 April 2024 – what does this mean and could it delay building works?

Building Blocks: What is a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) and a Letter of Intent (LOI)?

The RAAC crisis and schools – the impact on construction professionals and insurance implications

Building Blocks: What is a Collateral Warranty?

Building Blocks: Professional Indemnity – who needs it/why? And how does it work?

Building Safety: First Remediation Order made

Building Safety: Gateway 2

Building Safety: Recent Court of Appeal decision

Building Blocks: What is a parent company guarantee?

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Building Safety: Interesting decision on the meaning of 'just and equitable' in respect of remediation contribution orders

Building safety - approved inspectors to be replaced with registered building control approvers from 6 April 2024 – what does this mean and could it delay building works?

Building Blocks: What is a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) and a Letter of Intent (LOI)?

The RAAC crisis and schools – the impact on construction professionals and insurance implications

Building Blocks: What is a Collateral Warranty?

Building Blocks: Professional Indemnity – who needs it/why? And how does it work?

Building Safety: First Remediation Order made

Building Safety: Gateway 2

Building Safety: Recent Court of Appeal decision

Building Blocks: What is a parent company guarantee?

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