Procurement – Covid-19

Government introduces Building Safety Bill

The UK government has introduced primary legislation to Parliament aimed at accelerating the removal of unsafe cladding and strengthening enforcement powers against non-compliant building owners and manufacturers.

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TCC moves into High Court’s Business and Property Division under procedural overhaul

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has officially transferred into the High Court’s Business and Property Division following procedural changes that took effect on 1 October 2026.

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New Issue Of Construction Law Arrives With Subscribers

Our latest print issue will be on subscribers’ desks this week, with its unique mix of analysis, comment and news to keep you abreast of developments in the law as it affects the industry and procurement. 

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High Court reaffirms strict threshold for restraining calls on performance guarantees

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has dismissed an application for injunctive relief seeking to restrain a call on a performance guarantee, reiterating the high evidential standard required under English law to prevent demand on on-demand instruments.

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Housebuilder fined £300,000 after worker falls through unprotected stairwell

Domestic housebuilder Hillbeck Homes (Sowerby Bridge) Ltd has been fined £300,000 after a 24-year-old temporary labourer sustained life-changing spinal injuries when he fell through an unprotected stairwell void on a residential development site.

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Thames cable tunnel breaks through 49 days ahead of schedule

Tunnelling work on a new 2.2km high-voltage electricity cable tunnel beneath the River Thames has completed 49 days ahead of programme, marking a major procurement and delivery milestone for National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade framework.

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Development consent granted for 500MW Green Hill Solar Farm

Plans for the 500-megawatt (MW) Green Hill Solar Farm have been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), marking the 114th energy project to complete examination under the Planning Act 2008 framework.

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Sheet metal fabricator fined £48,000 following repeat manual handling incident

Lancashire sheet metal manufacturer Fitzpatrick Fabrications Ltd has been fined £48,000 after an employee suffered a partial thumb amputation and severe hand crush injury during a manual handling task, just days after a near-identical incident occurred at the same site.

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Construction company fined £120,000 following fatal fall through floor

Oxfordshire-based contractor W G Carter Limited has been fined £120,000 after a 59-year-old carpenter died following a fall through an unsafe first floor during domestic refurbishment works.

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Fourth Edition TCC Guide introduces dedicated Building Safety Act framework

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has formally issued the Fourth Edition of the TCC Guide, introducing the most comprehensive set of procedural updates to UK construction, engineering, and technology litigation since 2022.

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