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Construction hit by recession in Britain’s winter of discontent

By Richard Barnes • 23 Feb, 2024

Construction hit by recession in Britain’s winter of discontent. t’s official. The UK is in recession and the Office for National Statistics have got the figures to prove it.

The thorny problem of achieving Practical Completion in construction

12 Feb, 2024

Are we there yet?

Is Manchester selling its soul?

29 Nov, 2023

in our new blog post from Veritas Surveying, we ask if Manchester is losing its soul>

Is Manchester the new Manhattan?

29 Nov, 2023

Manchester’s skyline used to be drab and unremarkable, but now, viewed from the vantage point of Heaton Park, 3 miles away, it boasts a forest of skyscrapers, New York style, leading to the nickname ‘Manc-hattan’.

The role of the expert witness in construction

09 Oct, 2023

How Can a Construction Expert Witness Help Me?

Smash and Grab Adjudication - A quick dive into recent UK Caselaw

By Richard Barnes • 12 Sep, 2023

Smash and Grab Adjudication: A quick dive into recent UK Caselaw

Successfully Resolving Construction Disputes

By Richard Barnes • 24 Aug, 2023

Successfully Resolving Construction Disputes Construction Disputes are time consuming, costly, can damage reputations and relationships. There are things Employers, Contractors, Subcontractors can do to avoid disputes. The eutopia is to avoid construction disputes entirely. Mediation, Arbitration, Adjudication, Litigation

Is Manchester undergoing just too much change to its cityscape?

By Stuart Walton • 07 Aug, 2023

In the latest blog post from Veritas Surveying Ltd, we look at the changing face of the city, its growth challenges and how we can help with construction disputes, claims and estimates

M&S Oxford St London

By Richard Barnes • 23 Jul, 2023

M&S Oxford Street London

High Court Success

By Richard Barnes • 17 Jul, 2023

Two successful adjudication decisions enforced in the High Court

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The Practical Law team and its guest bloggers share their experience and opinions relating to construction law, construction disputes, adjudication, arbitration, projects and other legal matters.

MAR

Sun sets on the Construction blog

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Practical Law Construction

We are no longer publishing new items on this blog. Instead, we now publish articles covering similar issues on Practical Law (see Practical Law Construction homepage). You can also listen to The Construction Briefing podcast, which is an alternative way of learning about key developments in construction law from the Practical Law Construction editorial team.

MAR

“It’s goodnight from me, and it’s goodnight from him…”

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Practical Law Construction

All good things come to an end, and sadly this will be our last blog for Practical Law Construction. However, fear not as we will continue to write some articles for them in the future, and we hope to relaunch the blog on a separate platform later this year. We’re afraid you can’t get rid … Continue reading “It’s goodnight from me, and it’s goodnight from him…” →

MAR

The black holes of no loss arguments

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Practical Law Construction

In Pegasus v Ernst & Young the advice from Mr Justice Mann was that: “Whatever the metaphysician may say, the law says that the loss flowing can and should still be treated as a loss of the assignor which the assignee can recover. Black holes are to be (as all black holes should be) avoided … Continue reading The black holes of no loss arguments →

MAR

Episode 20 of The Construction Briefing

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Practical Law Construction

We have published episode 20 of The Construction Briefing podcast featuring the Practical Law Construction editorial team. This month Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood start their discussion with a number of building safety developments, before moving onto items with a numerical theme: Four adjudication enforcement judgments: WRB (NI) Ltd v Henry Construction Projects Ltd [2023] EWHC 278 (TCC); … Continue reading Episode 20 of The Construction Briefing →

MAR

On account payment wasn’t exercising an adjudicator’s lien

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Practical Law Construction

Last year I wrote about the judgment in Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Ltd, where O’Farrell J continued an interim freezing injunction that had been granted a month or so earlier. As I said at the time, while I wouldn’t ordinarily be interested in an injunction application, I wrote about it … Continue reading On account payment wasn’t exercising an adjudicator’s lien →

MAR

Building safety gateway regime – frequently asked questions

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Practical Law Construction

One of the major changes to the regulation of the design and construction of “higher-risk buildings” is the introduction of the gateway regime. This regime comprises a series of “hard stops” that a construction project will need to pass through in order to proceed to construction, completion and then occupation. The gateways are: Gateway 1 … Continue reading Building safety gateway regime – frequently asked questions →

MAR

Parent and group company guarantees, dormant companies and adjudication enforcement

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Practical Law Construction

Can a dormant company enforce an adjudicator’s decision in its favour? It may take an unusual set of facts to produce such a situation (in both cases where it has happened, there was a dispute as to who was the correct contracting party). However, the answer is yes. So long as it falls on the right side … Continue reading Parent and group company guarantees, dormant companies and adjudication enforcement →

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Waive goodbye to your payment application challenge

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Practical Law Construction

In the early ’80’s, Soft Cell sang Say hello, wave goodbye. It probably isn’t as well known as the dance floor-filler that is Tainted love, but it is a song that came to mind when I read the Court of Appeal’s judgment in A & V Building Solutions Ltd v J & B Hopkins Ltd. If you are wondering … Continue reading Waive goodbye to your payment application challenge →

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BSA 2022 – the Accountable Person regime and key building information

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Practical Law Construction

A key concept introduced by Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) is the Accountable Person (AP). Required in relation to every occupied higher-risk building, the AP is the “dutyholder” who has responsibility for the fire and structural safety of the building during occupation. Part 4 provides an overarching skeleton framework for … Continue reading BSA 2022 – the Accountable Person regime and key building information →

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Limits on when you can adjudicate

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Practical Law Construction

I can’t say that I recall Dyson LJ’s judgment in Connex South Eastern Ltd v MJ Building Services Group being handed down back in 2005 but I do know it is the case that told us that the phrase “at any time” means exactly that. It’s like Ronseal’s famous phrase, “Does exactly what it says on the tin”. … Continue reading Limits on when you can adjudicate →

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Construction hit by recession in Britain’s winter of discontent

By Richard Barnes • 23 Feb, 2024

Construction hit by recession in Britain’s winter of discontent. t’s official. The UK is in recession and the Office for National Statistics have got the figures to prove it.

The thorny problem of achieving Practical Completion in construction

12 Feb, 2024

Are we there yet?