07 Mar, 2024 Spring Budget 2024 - investment in plant, machinery and equipment By Lauren Melnyk The delivery of the Spring Budget 2024 saw a number of key budget measures being announced that are relevant for the construction...
16 Feb, 2024 "Apart from the sanitation... irrigation, roads, fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?" Time to add delays! By Jake Wright A discovery of priceless Roman artefacts, comprising of the first “flat-packed furniture” and five oak coffins, are set to delay the...
19 Jan, 2024 Plans for new retrofit scheme in City of London approved By Stephanie Newton The approval of a new high-profile retrofit scheme in London’s Gresham Street is an example of the City of London corporation embracing a...
13 Dec, 2023 Adjudication - When offshore is onside By Gwilym Evans A recent decision of the TCC will be relevant to anyone engaged in or contemplating construction works in England's coastal waters. A...
18 Jul, 2023 ShedMasters, Barcelona 2023 - what were people talking about? By Markus Klempa On 29 June, ShedMasters, the annual event held exclusively for the European Logistics and Industrial sector, brought together a record...
19 Jun, 2023 Construction and retail suffer as company insolvencies rise By Helen Martin The latest insolvency figures for May show corporate insolvencies on the increase, with construction and retail being among the...
24 Mar, 2023 Shortage Occupation List updated: good news for the construction sector but a blow for hospitality By Kerry Garcia The latest proposed additions to the Shortage Occupation List, which sets out those roles which the government deems are particularly...
27 Jan, 2023 First remediation order under new Building Safety Act - a taste of things to come By Gwilym Evans What is likely the first remediation contribution order that has been made under the new Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) was delivered...
18 Oct, 2022 Cladding and Fire Safety: Legal action taken against a freeholder By Stevens & Bolton LLP The Recovery Strategy Unit, which is a newly set up unit within the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), has...
13 Oct, 2022 The UK Government has announced new sanctions aimed at restricting Russia's access to professional business services, including architecture. By Lauren Melnyk On 30 September 2022, the UK Government announced additional sanctions to include blocking Russia from accessing services sectors...
19 Jul, 2022 As temperatures soar – are a (heat)wave of adverse weather claims soon to follow? By Kimberley Eyssell “Exceptionally adverse weather conditions”. Four words which for many conjure up images of torrential rain, deep snow and blisteringly...
08 Nov, 2021 Difficulties with the Construction Supply Chain – Is there evidence to suggest the worst has passed? By Kimberley Eyssell The last few months of supply chain issues have certainly not been isolated to the construction industry but few others have perhaps felt...