Building Safety Act 2022

Christopher Leadbetter, Sharni Mellors, and Iain Boyle of Clyde & Co provide an overview of the main features of the Building Safety Act, the largest ever statutory intervention in the construction industry. New obligations will impact almost all levels of the construction and development industries, they say.

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Climate clauses for construction contracts

A group of construction professionals, including lawyers, has taken a pro bono initiative to draft contract clauses to support the climate change battle. Leonie Brabant and Josh van den Dries of the Chancery Lane Project outlines the clauses and invites industry support for further related developments.

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Practical Completion – the elephant in the room

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines the insurance implications of practical completion. Liabilities for liquidated damages end with practical completion, but this can throw up difficulties, he warns.

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Disputes of the future?

Tracey Summerell of Dentons UK and Middle East reports from a disputes conference in our latest alternative dispute resolution series article. Sustainability and human rights will increasingly feature in contracts, it is clear.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 270

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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Uncertain response greets planning legislation

Mixed reactions met the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill, with one industry commentator suggesting that the legislation contains “something for everyone to get upset about”. The legislation appears to come in place of a standalone Planning Bill and reduces down some of the more controversial policies that were first set out in the Planning White Paper two years ago.

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Legal terms explained: Performance Guarantees and Liquidated Damages

Performance Guarantees and their associated Liquidated Damages are important risk allocation tools, in construction contracts.

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Public procurement reforms set out in legislation

Government has published the long awaited Procurement Bill, which contains a number of key points of particular interest to the construction industry.

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Ukraine conflict claims start to appear

A third of construction sector organisations have made or seen contract claims concerning the challenges caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, with many more anticipated going forward, an industry survey conducted by Gleeds has found.

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Sector missed signs of labour exploitation

Greater industry collaboration and strong government leadership are needed to tackle labour exploitation in construction, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has urged following a police investigation known as Operation Cardinas, in which at least 33 construction companies ‘unwittingly’ paid a Romanian organised crime gang for slave labour.

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