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Construction Defects Claims: 5 Top Tips for Employers

16 June 2026

Aanya Gujral and David Owens set out five top tips on how best employers can protect their interests when it comes to construction defects Construction defects are an almost inevitable feature of construction projects. The real issue is rarely whether defects arise at all, but how they are identified, managed and, where necessary, pursued. Recent... Read more

Building Liability Orders (BLOs) – Crest Nicholson v Ardmore

28 May 2026

In this article, Rachel Murray-Smith, Conrad Turnock and Helen Arthur explain the significance of Crest Nicholson v Ardmore Ardmore [2026] EWHC 789 (TCC); [2026] EWHC 1069 (TCC), one of the first major decisions to consider the scope of building liability orders under the Building Safety Act 2022 and its impact on available routes to recovery.... Read more

King’s Speech 2026: Construction Implications of the Remediation Bill and The Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill

22 May 2026

The King’s Speech 2026, read together with the accompanying background briefing notes, outlines the government’s proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session and includes a number of measures of particular significance to the construction sector. Experts Rachel Murray-Smith, Helen Arthur, and Juli Lau consider the Remediation Bill and The Small Business Protections (Late Payments)... Read more

Construction Forum: Defects Claims and the Role of an Independent Expert Webinar

29 April 2026

A practical session, in collaboration with Natalie Ford of Ridge, exploring the key issues in construction defects claims, from what constitutes a latent or patent defect to limitation periods, evidential pitfalls and the most effective routes to resolution. We break down the essentials, highlight the steps clients can take to manage risk and strengthen their... Read more

Make Europe Build Again – The EU Industrial Accelerator Act

3 March 2026

Author: Kamran Zaheer On 4th March 2026, the European Commission is expected to table a proposal titled the “Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)”. The IAA is an EU industrial policy measure aimed at accelerating the build out of clean industrial capacity and reducing strategic dependencies in key net-zero value chains. In practice it is expected to…

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