Construction Law

Legal terms explained: Draft Building Safety Bill

1st April 20211st April 2021

The draft Building Safety Bill (“Bill”) was published in July 2020 with the purpose of reforming the regulatory regime for building safety following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 by introducing greater accountability and tougher sanctions. The Bill extends to England and Wales only (subject to some exceptions).

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Risk of huge bill on expiring PFI contracts

1st April 2021

Large sums of taxpayer’s money risk being wasted as a wave of Private Finance Initiative contracts expire without careful management by the public sector, the Public Accounts Committee has warned in a new report.

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Skills plan to cull self-employment in construction

1st April 2021

New government mandates on direct employment could be introduced in construction within the next four years under a skills strategy published by the Construction Leadership Council.

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Bechtel loses court challenge over HS2 station contract

1st April 2021

High Speed 2 has successfully defended a major High Court procurement challenge brought by Bechtel after the contractor failed in its bid for the £1.3Bn construction partner contract to deliver Old Oak Common station.

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News in Brief: April 2021

1st April 2021

Mrs Justice Finola O’Farrell has taken over as the new Judge in Charge of the Technology & Construction Court (TCC).

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A bank that doesn’t go far enough?

1st April 2021

One thing that can be confidently said about the newly announced National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) is that it won’t be funding very much of the procurement of the UK’s national infrastructure.

England and Wales High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Decisions: March 2021

29th April 202130th March 2021

Decisions of the Technology and Construction Court of the English and Wales High Court for March 2021.

Government to take charge in Liverpool after building contract concerns

26th March 2021

Government is proposing to take over parts of Liverpool City Council following reports of misconduct in the authority’s planning, highways, regeneration and property management functions, including the awarding of “dubious contracts” and “an overall environment of intimidation”.

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Multiplex fails in bid to sue design firm over 100 Bishopsgate losses

26th March 2021

An attempt by 100 Bishopsgate main contractor Multiplex to sue the insurer of a design checking consultancy – in liquidation – over losses suffered on the project has failed following a ruling in the Technology & Construction Court.

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Kingspan boss denies political lobbying over combustible products

26th March 2021

A former Kingspan boss has denied that his attendance at a Palace of Westminster dinner alongside two other senior staff from the firm was intended to gain “political support” for a campaign to avoid a ban on combustible construction products.

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