Engage in settlement talks or pay the price

In the latest of our Alternative Dispute Resolution series Tracey Summerell and Sonia Vilar of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP consider a case stressing that even parties with a strong belief in their case must engage in settlement discussions, including ADR, or risks costs sanctions.

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Government response to the Construction Act consultation

The government has responded to the consultation into the 2011 amendments to the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the Construction Act).

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 249

This table, prepared by Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, 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: Equitable set-off

What is set-off? The principle of set-off allows a debtor to reduce the debt it owes to a creditor by the sum of a debt that the creditor owes to the debtor.

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Pandemic cover removed from insurance renewals

Almost 70,000 UK construction firms renewed their insurance at the end of March and beginning of April, but many will have seen cover removed from their policies and faced inflated premiums due to Coronavirus, according to market analysis from Mactavish.

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Court rejects request to halt adjudication

The Technology & Construction Court has rejected a contractor’s attempt to halt an adjudication – brought by a dissatisfied homeowner – until after the end of current coronavirus lockdown measures.

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Market outlook poor as contract awards put on hold

Construction firms awarded contracts worth a total value of £1.2 billion in March have since had these awards put on hold due to the impact of Covid-19, according to new market analysis.

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News in Brief: May 2020

New guidance on the application of the Building Regulations during the Covid-19 outbreak has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

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The paper trail to survival

Confusion still reigned as we went to press over how construction companies should respond to the conflicting messages being issued by governments over whether sites can, or should, or might be able to safely operate.

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Unions slam ‘dangerous’ health and safety guidance as sites start back

Construction sites are continuing to reopen across England and Wales and several major housebuilders are expected to resume work next month, according to Build UK. But the increase in activity has sparked concern from workers' union Unite over the implementation of social distancing rules.

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