Features

Net Zero aims for cement and concrete industry


Government support will be crucial to supporting a net zero future in the cement and concrete industry.

Five Lessons for Growing Building & Construction Business


David Barrow is MD at cast stone company, Haddonstone. Here, he reflects on 50 years in business and the key lessons for any construction SME

How construction can help build a net zero future


With COP26 dominating the headlines, how can construction help?

Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts: Part 2: What Are Smart Contracts


Smart contracts are contracts whose terms are encoded in computer language not legal language. Smart contracts can be executed

UK Supreme Court Confirms Commercially Reasonable Approach to Liquidated Damages


This summer, the UK Supreme Court issued its long-awaited verdict in the case of Triple Point Technology vs PTT Public Company.

Invalid Payment Notices & Requirement for Genuine Belief


Ryland Ash of WFW the TCC has provided guidance on the requirement in s.110A(2)(a) of the Construction Act that a payment notice

Moving Towards 100% HVO from Red Diesel


James Maclean writes about red diesel and what the UK Government needs to do to provide support organisations making the switch

Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts in Construction Part 1: What is blockchain?


In the vast literature that has built up around blockchain technology, it often appears easier to explain what blockchain does

How Construction Companies Can Defend Against Ransomware Attacks


Andrew Martin, Senior Sales & Marketing Director EMEA at Egnyte, explains how companies can defend against ransomware attacks.

Claiming Multiple Debts in One Adjudication


An important new decision from the TCC allows a quicker and more cost effective route to recover debts on construction contracts