Construction contract drafting in a post-Brexit world: change of law clauses
Brexit sent shockwaves through the construction sector. Now the dust has settled we look at how change of law clauses may be drafted and negotiated differently.
28 September 2016
Construction contract drafting in a post-Brexit world: labour and import duties
In the third of the series we look in more detail at drafting considerations for labour and import duty clauses.
25 January 2017
COVID-19 impact on construction disputes – our top tips for virtual proceedings
The pandemic has significantly changed how construction claims are dealt with. We look at the impact on adjudication, arbitration and litigation
14 August 2020
Contract execution: past, present and future
Smart contracts could revolutionise aspects of the construction industry. However, a recent case highlights some of the hurdles to overcome before the UKJT’s digital vision can be fully realised
23 December 2019
Enforcement of Adjudicator’s decision – how to lose on a technicality
A summary and analysis of Lane End Developments Construction Ltd v Kingstone Civil Engineering Ltd (2020) EWHC 2338 (TCC)
19 October 2020
Herons Court v Heronslea Ltd and Zagora Management v Zurich: Approved Inspector liability
The extent to which Approved Inspectors are held responsible for defective buildings has been the topic of two recent TCC judgments
07 August 2019
Construction materials shortage & climate change: trade at loggerheads over timber supply
Timber supplies are experiencing shortages in many global markets – with surging demand, logistics and climate change all said to be contributing. Is this an issue for longer term decarbonisation?
03 September 2021
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and Net Zero
Will the attitudes to zero carbon be the burning platform that push developers to embrace MMC?
21 April 2020
Looking ahead - the key construction finance trends all lenders need to be aware of in 2022
In this article we discuss the five hot topics that should be at the forefront of lenders’ minds this year
20 January 2022
Off-site manufacturing – a tool for ‘levelling up’
In this article we highlight how development creates jobs for a broader demographic
10 November 2021
Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030 - data sharing and green delivery
Construction and Infrastructure must collect and share data on whole life asset performance. Collaboration around common standards is the key focus
04 November 2021
Business Crime: developments to watch in 2021
After a year of unprecedented disruption, we consider recent major developments in the business crime sphere and what to expect in 2021
09 February 2021