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Beyond Potholes: What Does a Modern Highways Maintenance Contract Need to Achieve?

30 July 2026

We have been thinking a lot recently about what local authorities need from their highways maintenance contracts, particularly after working with several authorities on the procurement of their long-term arrangements. Here, Partner Jane Crees breaks down what local authorities need to know. These contracts are the quiet work-horses of public life: they rarely get much... Read more

NEC Annual Conference 2026: Practical Reflections

16 July 2026

The NEC Annual Conference 2026, themed "Scaling Excellence in a New Age of Delivery", brought together public sector clients, project leaders and industry specialists to discuss the future of infrastructure and project delivery. Attended by Sharpe Pritchard's Rachel Murray-Smith, Helen Batter and Jane Crees, the conference explored the challenges and opportunities facing major programmes, from... Read more

Commercial Payments Bill: Implications for Public Authorities and Contractors

16 June 2026

Juli Lau, Helen Arthur and Shyann Sheehy look into the new Commercial Payments Bill and what it means for both public authorities and larger contractors. As referred to in our article on the implications of the King’s Speech 2026 for the construction sector, the government has announced new legislation which intends to improve commercial payment... 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

Analysis of the “Process Claim” in The New Lottery Company Limited v The Gambling Commission and Allwyn Entertainment Limited and Others

21 May 2026

Natasha Barlow and Nicola Sumner consider the recent judgment which included claims in relation to the conduct of the procurement process (the “Process Claim”) and a challenge to post award modifications made to the Fourth UK National Lottery Licence (the “Modifications Claim”). The procurement in The New Lottery Company Limited v The Gambling Commission and Allwyn Entertainment Limited and... Read more
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