The G7 and Net Zero

At their recent summit, the leaders of the G7 committed to halving their countries’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared with 2010 levels). Experts consider this a necessary step on the way to avoiding dangerous climate change by reaching “net zero” emissions by 2050.

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Legal terms explained: Limitation Periods

A ‘limitation period’ refers to the period of time during which a party can bring an action by court or arbitration proceedings.

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Construction dispute values rocket

Average value of construction disputes rose to its highest level ever in the UK last year according to a report from Arcadis, which also reveals that 75% of respondents to an industry survey encountered disputes or claims specifically related to Covid-19 impacts.

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Insolvency warning as inflationary pressure grows

Fresh concerns about a potential rise in construction industry insolvencies have been raised in two reports which warn of growing inflationary pressures on the sector, primarily due to increasing material costs coupled with burgeoning sector demand.

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Court sees sharp rise in settlements

London’s Technology & Construction Court saw a significant increase in the number of cases settled before trial last year, which the court’s annual report says can be attributed largely to strong case management by TCC judges.

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News in Brief July 2021

BAM Nuttall has been fined £700,000 after an employee was run over by a front loading dumper truck during construction of an electrical sub-station at Keith in north east Scotland.

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Contracts need risk management

The headline news from the most recent Arcadis survey of global disputes is that the sums involved in disputes have more than doubled but the number of disputes has stayed about the same. Disputes are being resolved faster at an average of 13 months compared to 15 last year, and the UK is maintaining its lead in speedy dispute resolution, taking only 10 months on average.

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Building Safety Bill published

Plans to overhaul regulations governing the way residential buildings are constructed and maintained to improve safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire have been set out in the government’s new Building Safety Bill.

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Prompt payment reforms take effect

Large firms signed up to the government’s Prompt Payment Code are now obliged to pay 95% of invoices owed to small businesses within 30 days – half the previous 60 day commitment – following reforms to the code which came into force this week.

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High Court challenge to largest ever roads programme

A judicial review challenge to the government’s £27.4 billion second Road Investment Strategy was heard in the High Court this week, with campaigners claiming the Transport Secretary broke the law by failing to consider the strategy’s effects on the environment.

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