Infrastructure looks like a main beneficiary from change in government investment attitude

Hopes are high that a combination of pension fund reforms and revision to the Treasury’s Green Book could help unleash a new wave of infrastructure investment to be announced in the Spending Review and the Ten-Year Infrastructure Strategy, reports Nick Barrett.

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Construction Law Guide to: Time in Construction Contracts

The latest in our CL Guides series comes from Rachel Chaplin of DLA Piper LLP who explains some of the key time-related provisions relating to construction works.

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Voluntary Loss and Negligence: URS v BDW in the Supreme Court

Barrister Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk looks at the landmark Supreme Court ruling that confirms the general principle that the wrongdoer should pay, regardless of whether money has been paid, or remedial works carried out in kind, without a claim having been intimated. There is no “bright line” rule of law preventing recovery of losses where claims could not be brought due to a time bar.

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Modernising and streamlining English-seated arbitration

James Barratt, Bradley Lindsay and Iona Gilby of Vinson & Elkins examine several of the principal changes being introduced by the Arbitration Act 2025 which received Royal Assent in February. Enacting Regulations are likely be made soon, so parties should familiarise themselves with the changes, they advise.

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Has Design & Build outlived its usefulness in a post-Grenfell world?

Design & Build received implicit criticism in the Grenfell Inquiry report and the number of disputes involving them is on the rise. Barry Hembling, Dan Haley and Sam Gunnewicht of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP argue that this popular procurement route might no longer be fit for purpose.

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Does the Building Safety Act 2022 remove the value of building warranties?

Pauline Lam and Mark Fletcher of Russell-Cooke LLP and Aaron Walder of Landmark Chambers ask whether the Building Safety Act is in need of reform following a First-tier Tribunal decision that could give insurers opportunities to avoid liability for remediation works under new build warranties.

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The insurance market – meeting today’s challenges

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates predicts major challenges ahead for the stability business needs from the insurance market. Technological change, cyber crime and climate change are among the risks that need to be managed more rigorously than ever.

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Planning Bill may already be discouraging judicial review challenges to projects

The government is set to allocate more than £1 billion of public funding for the £10 billion Lower Thames Crossing in next week’s spending review, according to national newspaper reports. The project is being seen as a test of the government’s ambitions to unblock large infrastructure projects.

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NAO identifies need for developer funding system improvements

Weaknesses in the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s (MHCLG) developer contributions system that funds essential local infrastructure like schools, roads, public transport, and affordable housing are undermining councils’ ability to negotiate with developers, says the National Audit Office.

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No time for complacency in tech adoption

The latest in our alternative dispute resolution series comes from Tracey Summerell of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, who warns against complacency in face of the increasing use of new technologies like AI. The same standard of professionalism has to be applied to their implementation as in lawyer’s expert fields, she says.

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