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The moment of truth – making a claim

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the process of making a claim under an insurance policy, which generate a lot of court attention. There are pitfalls for the unwary, he warns - and for the insurers as well.

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MPs have no confidence in hospital delivery promises

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says in a report that it has no confidence government will deliver on promises made in 2020 to build 40 new hospitals.

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School buildings deterioration unacceptable and alarming, say MPs

The lack of basic information from the Department for Education (DfE) on the concrete crisis in schools is both shocking and disappointing, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns in a new report.

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Record fines for fire risks

A landlord and a property management company have been given record fines after being found guilty of putting tenants at risk following a Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council investigation and prosecution.

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News in Brief; December 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put two ‘working papers’, on housing developer’s landbanks and on planning, out to consultation for feedback on its assessment of the use of landbanks and how new homes are delivered, and on how planning rules may be impacting competition.

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Adjudicators should make conflicts declarations, says survey

‘Smash and grab’ has been revealed as the most common category of adjudication claim in the past year in the latest Adjudication Report from the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King’s College London and the Adjudication Society.

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Judge rejects injured subcontractor’s argument that he was an ‘employee’

A Scottish court has found that a contractor could not be held liable for injuries suffered by a subcontractor when he fell on a wet metal roof during a solar panel installation.

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First three year strategic plan from Building Safety Regulator published

The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) first strategic plan - a requirement of the Building Safety Act 2022 - has been published, claiming that its impact on high rise building design can already be seen.

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Grenfell Inquiry report further delayed

Publication of the results of the second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry is not now expected until April 2024 at the earliest, and possibly not until summer.

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HS2 contracts come under tighter government scrutiny

Cost plus contracts are expected to come under a harsh spotlight in a review of HS2’s soaring costs to be carried out by cost consultants Gardiner & Theobald (G&T). Meanwhile, HS2 contract awards and changes will come under increased government scrutiny, according to rail and HS2 minister Huw Merriman.

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