The Building Safety Act Hub Archives

2026 in construction: a look ahead

19 February 2026

URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited [2025] UKSC 21 – Supreme Court hands down significant judgment for the construction industry

23 May 2025

Following a hearing in December 2024 the Supreme Court has now handed down its judgment in the case of URS Corporation Limited v BDW Trading Limited [2025] UKSC 21 and addresses a number of legal issues arising out of building safety defects in two high-rise residential buildings. In this article we review the decision and…

The Construction Products Reform Green Paper 2025: paving the way for wide scale change to the construction products regime

17 April 2025

On 26 February 2025, the Government published its Construction Products Reform Green Paper, alongside its formal response to the Grenfell Tower public inquiry’s final report. The Green Paper contains proposals for reforming the construction products regime and addresses key recommendations from the Inquiry’s Phase 2 Report[1]. It also responds to two independent reviews commissioned by…

Breaking new ground – The tribunal’s approach to ‘just and equitable’ in Remediation Contribution Orders

14 March 2025

The First Tier Tribunal (the tribunal) has handed down a judgment in the case of Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others [2025] UKFTT concerning a Remediation Contribution Order (RCO), marking an important development in building safety legal proceedings. As part of the criteria for awarding an RCO, the tribunal must determine…

Sharpe Pritchard’s thoughts on the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report

5 March 2025

The Government has announced its response to the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report. The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report made 58 recommendations, of which 37 were directed at the Government and 21 were directed at other bodies and institutions. As part of its response the Government has confirmed that all of the recommendations are being... Read more

Defective Premises Act 1972 and Building Liability Orders

3 February 2025

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has handed down a significant decision in 381 Southwark Park Road RTM Co Ltd & Ors v Click St Andrews Ltd [2024] EWHC 3179 relating to Building Liability Orders (BLO) and claims under s.2A of the Defective Premises Act 1972. Building Liability Order Construction projects can involve complex corporate…

Roof Gardens and Higher-Risk Buildings – A tale of one too many storeys.

11 November 2024

The First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) has considered the meaning of “higher-risk building’ (HRB) under section 65 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). We take a look at the FTT decision in Blomfield and others -v- Monier Road Limited below. A copy of the decision can be found here. An application was made for a Remediation Order…

The Golden Thread of Information Unravelled: Navigating the Golden Thread Guidance for Higher-Risk Buildings

10 September 2024

The Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA 2022”) together with subsequent secondary legislation, introduced a new regulatory regime for Higher-Risk Buildings (“HRB”) in England. Part of the new regime is a requirement for a ‘Golden Thread’ of information. On 27 August 2024, the Construction Leadership Council (“CLC”) published “Delivering the Golden Thread: Guidance for dutyholders and…