POSTED BY IAIN MURDOCH | 2 MAY 2023 Terminating an NEC4 contract The NEC (including NEC4) suites of contracts share their own style and approach to drafting and balance of risk. One area of difference between the NEC4’s approach, compared to other standard forms, is on any termination of contract. The NEC4 suite places the termination table at the centre of a contractual process for any termination. The termination table is similar Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read NEC
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 26 APRIL 2023 Building Safety: the accountable person The Building Safety Act 2022 introduces the concepts of both the principal accountable person (PAP) and the accountable person. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY LAUREN MICHAELIDES | 20 APRIL 2023 Higher-risk buildings: registration The online portal for registering higher-risk buildings opened on 6 April 2023 (click here) Registration currently applies to all occupied higher-risk buildings, being buildings which are at least 18 metres in height or at least 7 storeys and with 2 or more residential units. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY JENNY BERESFORD-JONES | 12 APRIL 2023 Procurement - PPN04/23 - procurement of steel in major government contracts A new PPN 04/23 has been published to replace PPN 11/16 on the procurement of steel in government contracts. It applies with immediate effect to central government bodies, agencies and NDPBs when they are conducting regulated procurements over the value threshold. Other contracting authorities, such as higher education institutions, NHS bodies and local authorities are also encouraged to apply it. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 4 APRIL 2023 Building Safety - start date for registration of higher-risk buildings (6 April 2023) Registration of higher-risk buildings which are already occupied starts on 6 April 2023. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY BEN HARDIMAN | 22 MARCH 2023 Building Safety - changes to the Defective Premises Act The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has brought about sweeping changes to the scope of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) and, importantly, to limitation. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 21 MARCH 2023 Nutrient neutrality The Chancellor’s 2023 spring Budget included a number of reforms and spending promises designed to improve the planning system in England. This included greater support for nutrient neutrality in response to nutrient pollution which is “a major barrier to the government’s ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year”. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 16 MARCH 2023 The budget and the construction industry Chancellor’s first budget of 2023 may have been called a “Back to Work” budget but it included some key measures focused on infrastructure and development, and the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Here is a summary of the key points for the construction industry: Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 15 MARCH 2023 Building Safety: claims against construction product manufacturers The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced a new cause of action (as from 28 June 2022). Anyone with a legal or equitable interest in any relevant building or dwelling has a cause of action against an appropriate person (usually a construction product manufacturer) if the following 4 conditions are met; Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY DAN KORCZ | 7 MARCH 2023 Building Safety - Building Liability Orders Introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA), and in force as of 28 June 2022, Building Liability Orders (BLO) essentially pierce the corporate veil by providing a mechanism through which the costs of remedying building safety risks Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
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