The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has delivered a significant judgment clarifying and reinforcing the broad statutory reach of Building Liability Orders under the Building Safety Act 2022. In a comprehensive decision addressing defective external wall assemblies and historical fire safety non-compliance, the court held that liability tracing encompasses full cladding systems and associated structural elements.
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