Can one adjudication decision be set off against another?

A recent decision in FK Construction Ltd v. ISG Retail Ltd [2023] EWHC 1042 (TCC) provides a useful reminder that limited circumstances apply for set-off to arise in adjudication enforcement, as Millie Leonard and Amanda McGrath of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP report.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 282

This table, prepared by Barrett Byrd Associates, 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: Practical Completion

In a construction context, “practical completion” generally means the completion of works for all practical purposes, notwithstanding any latent defects or “trifling” patent defects (i.e. incomplete and/or defective work of a minor nature).

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Carillion directors banned

Two former finance directors of failed contractor Carillion have been banned from holding company directorships for for over ten years each, and litigation against other former directors is to commence in October.

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Landmark planning ruling hailed by heritage campaigners

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove has rejected a planning inspectorate approval for the redevelopment of Marks & Spencer’s flagship Oxford Street store.

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Responsible Actors Scheme launched

The government has launched its Responsible Actors Scheme (RAS) that requires residential developers to pay for building safety remediation work.

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News in Brief: August/September 2023

A construction company has been fined £12,000 after a Shropshire bricklayer fell through a stairwell opening and fractured his skull. Scott Ife, 30, from Bridgnorth, was working for 2 Counties Construction (Midlands) Ltd when the incident took place on 8 June 2020.

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First steps towards regulating the building control profession

The Building Safety Regulator has announced two independent provider schemes for building control professionals to take the first step in becoming registered building inspectors.

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