Are construction contracts ready for a hotter future?
Sheena Sood explains the delivery, performance and commercial risks of increased heat, how different contracts allocate them, and what may need to change
Whose side are you on? A look at new RICS guidance for expert witnesses
Tony Bingham ponders upon the “musts” and “must nots” of the latest RICS guidance to surveyors acting as expert witnesses
How insolvency affects dispute resolution
When a dispute involves an insolvent party, the challenge is not so much obtaining a ruling as enforcing it
What happens when an adjudicator disagrees with both parties about the very basis of their disagreement?
The parties disagreed on what the contract said about damages – but the adjudicator ruled it said nothing at all
Corporate structure no longer a shield for manufacturers
A landmark Building Safety Act ruling makes manufacturers and suppliers still liable for defective products sold in the UK, even if their UK subsidiary has gone bust or they are based overseas
Planners can’t assume demolition is less green
Nicholle Kingsley on a new ruling that proves demolition is not automatically the less sustainable option
The how and why of collaborative contracting
Richard Adams unpacks the trend towards greater collaboration in the UK construction industry’s procurement and contractual models
Don’t get caught out by AI hallucinations
A solicitors firm got a flea in its ear after submitting AI hallucinations in court papers – but proper penalties are needed
What will the construction products reform white paper mean for you?
Paul Scott, Avita Rajoo and Sandra Kortus explain the impact of the planned reforms contained in the construction products reform white paper
The residential occupier exemption and pay less notices
A new ruling has clarified the scope of the residential occupier exception to adjudication and what makes a pay less notice effective
