Legal
Invalid Payment Notices & Requirement for Genuine Belief
4 Nov 21
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
RSH Identifies Risks in Social Housing Sector
3 Nov 21
The RSH has set out its view of the key risks and challenges currently facing social housing, in its latest Sector Risk Profile.
Claiming Multiple Debts in One Adjudication
29 Oct 21
An important new decision from the TCC allows a quicker and more cost effective route to recover debts on construction contracts
Budget 2021: Filing Patents Could Help Businesses Offset Planned Corporation Tax Increases
27 Oct 21
Innovative firms should reconsider the importance of patents as part of their business model ahead of planned corporation tax increases
Triple Point: Long-Awaited Clarity for Delay Damages
24 Sep 21
Kate Onions and Laura Taylor write about the Triple Point decision and it will impact customers and suppliers
English Courts Continue to Sympathise with Claimants on Fire Safety
2 Sep 21
In a case regarding a fire safety claim, theTCC provided guidance on the approach it will take when exercising discretion to allow amendments
TCC Finds Liquidated Damages Not Invalidated
1 Sep 21
In the recent case of Eco World the English TCC found that an employer was entitled to claim the full amount of liquidated damages payable
Shortages Causing ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’
23 Aug 21
Materials shortages across the construction industry are leading to contractors and developers becoming increasingly entrenched
Court Confirms Two-Tier System for Collateral Warranties
6 Aug 21
A recent Court decision confirms a two-tier system applies for collateral warranties with far-reaching implications for construction projects and real estate transactions. In Toppan Holdings Limited and another v Simply Construct (UK) LLP, the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has provided rare guidance on whether collateral warranties given on construction projects are “construction
What Works are ‘Any Works’?
19 Jul 21
In a case which will be of significant interest to developers and operators of large energy and infrastructure projects
