When can a contractor terminate for repeated late payments?
Steven Carey on a Supreme Court ruling clarifying contractors’ termination rights for late payment in JCT contracts
PFI: the perils of project expiry
Lack of contractual clarity on PFI performance obligations can prompt excessive retrospective scrutiny at the point of handover
Retentions: how will a ban work at the coalface?
We finally have a decision on the fate of retentions – they are going to be banned
Construction amid war and hostilities
Nicholas Gould examines the contractual implications of the conflict in Iran for construction projects in the Gulf region
Pitfalls for developers when a site contains telecoms apparatus
Missteps in terminating telecoms agreements on, say, rooftop masts can cause delays and increase redevelopment costs
How the building control regime for higher-risk buildings affects mixed-use buildings
Mixed-use buildings can fall within the definition of an HRB – so what avenues are available for commercial owners and operators to reduce extra costs and delays?
Navigating the building safety levy: what developers need to know
Hannah Eastaff, Lydia Jones and Sarah Langworthy explain how a new tax will affect housing scheme viability
What are the limits of latent defect policies?
Vivid vs Allianz has provided clarification on the interpretation of policy wording in latent defects insurance
How reinterpretation of remediation contribution orders could impact liability risk
Why the Supreme Court’s permission to appeal in Triathlon matters for UK construction and building safety
Setting up a business partnership? Don’t dispense with the formalities
Barney Leaf explains how deadlock agreements can help all parties when business partners break up
