New and proposed legislation: State of play table 274

This table, prepared by Barrett Byrd Associates, provides a regularly amended guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry. In addition to EU Directives and UK legislation, the table includes notes highlighting discussion papers issued by both government and non-government organisations, and commentary on the latest developments.

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Legal terms explained: Building Safety Act 2022

The Building Safety Act 2022 (Act) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, following its introduction to Parliament as a Bill in July 2021.

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Ruling made in PFI hospital dispute

A PFI project company has secured a significant High Court judgment against a building contractor in a dispute arising from defects in the design and construction of an oncology centre at Europe’s largest teaching hospital.

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Fresh legal challenge threatens major road scheme

National Highways’ plan to upgrade a portion of the A428 between Oxford and Cambridge has become the latest nationally significant infrastructure project to face a potential judicial review, after a legal challenge was launched by environmental campaigners.

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Galliford Try cleared over sheltered housing defects

The High Court has ruled in favour of Galliford Try in a dispute concerning who bears responsibility for repairing roof defects on sheltered housing that was refurbished by the contractor as part of a PFI project in North Tyneside.

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News in Brief: November 2022

Government has promised to pursue legal action against the owner of a 15 storey residential building in Stevenage unless it moves forward with work to replace unsafe cladding.

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Planning reform should be a new Government priority

Not much remains of short lived Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget, and as we went to press it was unclear what exactly new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Cabinet will do with the little left, but the otherwise hapless Chancellor might have left behind what could be a useful legacy in the shape of a new approach to planning.

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Call to delay changes to European product regulations

Government has been urged by two leading construction groups to suspend the introduction of new product regulations until at least 2025. Hasty changes could lead to reduced materials choice and higher prices, one legal commentator suggests.

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Disputes prove costly for major projects

Conflicts over contract interpretation, design failings and changes in scope are plaguing major construction projects globally according to new analysis which found that, on average, costs claimed in disputes amount to more than a third of committed capital expenditure.

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