construction industry – Current Awareness

Breaking new ground – The tribunal’s approach to ‘just and equitable’ in Remediation Contribution Orders – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 21st, 2025 in building law, construction industry, health & safety, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repairs by sally

‘The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings.’

Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Alexander Bunzl and Arran Dowling-Hussey adjudication article – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted March 10th, 2025 in arbitration, building law, chambers articles, construction industry, contracts, dispute resolution, news by sally

‘Arran Dowling-Hussey and Alexander Bunzl have written case note BDW Trading Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited [2024] EWHC 3235 (TCC).’

4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 7th March 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

Sky UK Limited and Mace Limited v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 1567 – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted March 10th, 2025 in appeals, building law, chambers articles, construction industry, insurance, news by sally

‘Amrit Dhanoa & Arran Dowling-Hussey from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers Construction & Engineering Group look at a recent significant Court of Appeal decision on Construction All Risks Insurance.’

4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th March 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

Amending JCT Design & Build Contract – lessons learnt from recent case law – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 4th, 2025 in amendments, asbestos, building law, construction industry, contracts, news by sally

‘Ewan Anthony and David Owens provide a round up of the recent case law in the world of construction contracts.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

UK government sets out further sweeping reforms to toughen construction safety rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 28th, 2025 in building law, construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, London, news by sally

‘The construction industry in the UK can expect tougher regulation and a wide range of further reforms, as the UK government plans to adopt all 58 recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.’

OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Distressed assets and the Building Safety Act – Tanfield Chambers

Posted February 28th, 2025 in administrators, building law, chambers articles, construction industry, insolvency, news by sally

‘Numerous lenders and other stakeholders have found themselves in the position of having lent to or invested in a party owning a relevant building under the Building Safety Act 2022, only to find themselves tied to an asset with ever-reducing value as a result of relevant defects being discovered but not corrected.’

Tanfield Chambers, 30th January 2025

Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Government to bring in single construction regulator, new legal duty of candour for public bodies after accepting Grenfell inquiry report recommendations in full – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 27th, 2025 in accidents, building law, construction industry, disclosure, fire, government departments, health & safety, inquiries, local government, news by sally

‘The Government has accepted all 58 recommendations in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report, and will introduce a new single construction regulator “to ensure those responsible for building safety are held to account”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Grenfell contractor to challenge ban in court – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2025 in construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, news by sally

‘A contractor involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower before the 2017 fire is mounting a legal challenge to a ban by Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC).’

BBC News, 24th February 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Construction firms must ‘contract differently’ to address climate claims risk – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 20th, 2025 in building law, climate change, construction industry, environmental protection, news by sally

‘Stakeholders in construction projects that rethink the way they address climate change in project contracts will get ahead of a forthcoming new wave of emissions-related claims expected to impact the industry, an expert has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

The Grip of the Peril: Sky UK Limited & Another v Riverstone Managing Agency Limited & Others – 4 New Square

Posted December 19th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, construction industry, indemnities, insurance, news by sally

‘Property insurance is generally written to cover damage caused by an insured peril during the period of indemnity. What if the damage is progressive or liable to spread? Will the insurance cover damage that worsens or spreads to further parts of the property after the policy expires?’

4 New Square, 19th December 2024

Source: www.4newsquare.com

Grenfell families complain to architect regulator – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, fire, housing, insolvency, negligence, news by sally

‘The families of three people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are supporting a letter of complaint to a regulator about the architects involved in the block’s refurbishment.’

BBC News, 16th December 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Failure to prevent fraud offence to impact on construction sector – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2024 in company law, construction industry, crime prevention, fraud, news by sally

‘Businesses operating in the UK construction sector must prepare for the new failure to prevent fraud offence by ensuring robust compliance procedures are in place.’

OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2024

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, fire, government departments, health & safety, housing, news, repairs by sally

‘Plans to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding, including target dates for making buildings safe and tougher penalties for refusing to act, have been announced by ministers.’

BBC News, 2nd December 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fine after builder paralysed while working on house – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2024 in construction industry, fines, health & safety, industrial injuries, news by sally

‘A builder fears he may not be able to walk his daughters down the aisle after he was left paralysed when he fell through a ceiling. Andrew Clifford misses the simple things he used to love – the gardening, washing the car and jobs around his family home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Now, he says, he cannot wash or dress himself after he fell two years ago when he was working on a house for Mansfield-based Paul Freeman Ltd. The company was fined £40,000 on Monday at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court over a health and safety breach in relation to the fall.’

BBC News, 5th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, delay, fire, fraud, government departments, housing, inquiries, news, repairs by sally

‘The government could miss its own cladding removal completion date if progress is not made to speed up the process, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a new report, external, the National Audit Office (NAO) said up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding had still not been identified by the government, and at its current rate of progress it was due to miss its own estimated completion date of 2035 for the works.’

BBC News, 4th November 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Building surveyor who swindled National Trust out of more than £1million is jailed – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, construction industry, fraud, imprisonment, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing by sally

‘A building surveyor who swindled the National Trust out of more than £1 million through false invoices has been jailed along with his son.’

The Independent, 22nd September 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Public inquiries should be shorter and recommendations tracked, Lords says – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2024 in accidents, building law, construction industry, delay, fire, inquiries, news, select committees by sally

‘Public inquiries should be shortened and the progress of their recommendations tracked, according to a House of Lords committee, which says a major overhaul is required to restore public confidence among victims and survivors.’

The Guardian, 16th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

The Golden Thread of information unravelled: navigating the Golden Thread Guidance for Higher-Risk Buildings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 11th, 2024 in building law, construction industry, local government, news by sally

‘Steve Gummer and Shyann Sheehy talk through the recent Construction Leadership Council guidance on a ‘Golden Thread’ of information as part of a new regulatory regime for Higher-Risk Buildings.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Grenfell families criticise report for ignoring impact on diverse communities – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, building law, construction industry, diversity, families, fire, inquiries, news by sally

‘Grenfell families have criticised the final inquiry report on the disaster for failing to fully address the disproportionate impact the tragedy had on diverse and marginalised communities.’

The Guardian, 5th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Justice for Grenfell deaths may not come this decade, warns former chief prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, construction industry, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, fire, fraud, health & safety, homicide, inquiries, negligence, news, police by sally

‘Justice for those responsible for the 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire may not come until the end of this decade, a former chief prosecutor has warned, as survivors voiced growing fury over building firms’ “arrogant” refusal to admit wrongdoing.’

The Guardian, 5th September 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

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