Delay without reasonable excuse and criminal liability

Guest Editors Chris Bryden and Bartholomew Scholefield of 4 King’s Bench Walk warn that post Grenfell Improvement Notices to replace cladding should not be ignored, otherwise financial and criminal consequences may follow. A rash of Improvement Notices and prosecutions for failure to comply may be expected.

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Calling-in bonds: a summary of the landscape in light of increasing insolvency risks

Theresa Mohammed, Jonathan Clarke and Dom Turner-Harriss of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP examine issues surrounding calling-in bonds against a background of rising insolvency in construction.

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Review clears Teesworks of corruption allegations

The delayed independent review into claims surrounding finances at the Teesworks development has found no evidence of corruption or illegality.

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Reports from the courts: Jan/Feb 2024

Our regular analysis of court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft, Ben Spannuth and Daniela Miklova of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP who look at a judgment highlighting the effect of an overriding reasonable skill and care clause in consultants’ contracts; and another which provides for the first time clarification of the territorial scope of adjudication where the Construction Act 1996 has lacked in definition.

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Construction Law Guide to: The NEC4 Suite of Contracts

The latest in our Construction Guides series comes from DLA Piper’s Jon Baker who looks at key features of the NEC4 contracts suite.

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Complete designs not needed for Building Control approval

The Building Safety Regulator has confirmed that high-rise residential blocks will not always need to have a complete design in order to receive building control approval.

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Research confirms UK construction costs higher than EU countries

The UK is burdened with significantly higher construction costs than European peers, research to be published next week will confirm.

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Lack of staircase regulations detail holds up projects

The Building Safety Regulator has admitted that there is no target date for publication of regulations concerning the second staircase requirement for residential high rise buildings. Housebuilders say the resulting information ‘vacuum’ means housing developments are being stalled, particularly in London.

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Corporate manslaughter leads to £2.15 million fine

A recycling company has been fined £2.15 million after being found guilty of corporate manslaughter and breaching health and safety regulations when an employee was run over and killed by a loading shovel.

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Key case law changes in 2023 impacting construction

Joanna Higgins of Pinsent Masons looks back on the key developments of 2023 and forward to some important further developments expected during 2024. Some cases in 2023 have effectively changed the law after decades of different rules being applied.

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