A green legacy for Theresa May – a radical new target of net zero emissions by 2050 and a challenge for construction

The UK’s current target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 was set by the UK Climate Change Act in 2008. Ten years on, global focus on the need for climate change continues to intensify.

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Legal terms explained – What is concurrent liability?

Concurrent liability is where a party owes both a contractual obligation and a duty in tort (Henderson v Merrett Syndicates Ltd [1995] 2 AC 145).

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TeCSA scheme limits adjudicator costs

It was bound to happen. Adjudication, the lower cost and speedier alternative to taking disputes to court, has ended up being sometimes just as expensive and complex as full-blown, all sides fully lawyered-up, battles in court.

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News in Brief – July 2019

Several construction industry bodies have formed a task force to lead the development of a mandatory licencing scheme for all UK construction companies.

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Fresh call for frameworks clearing house

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has reiterated calls for the Government to establish a ‘clearing house’ to avoid unfair and overlapping framework contracts.

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Settlement reached in Birmingham highways dispute

Birmingham City Council has reached a settlement with highway maintenance contractor Amey to terminate its PFI contract following a lengthy legal dispute between the parties.

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Trio jailed over modern slavery in construction

Three brothers from a Romanian organised crime gang have been sentenced to a combined total of 28 years’ imprisonment for modern slavery and Proceeds of Crime Act offences, involving building sites across London.

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Contracts not being understood

The average value of construction disputes has fallen in the UK in the past year although they are taking 28% longer to resolve, according to the latest Arcadis Global Construction Disputes Report.

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Low value adjudication scheme launched

The Technology and Construction Court Solicitors’ Association (TeCSA) today (21 June) launched a trial Low Value Disputes Adjudication scheme for smaller value disputes that will give parties certainty on costs of the Adjudicator for claims for amounts up to £100,000, excluding VAT and interest.

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