The year ahead in construction law 2022

By Sheena Sood2022-01-10T05:00:00

Sheena Sood previews what 2022 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view

The end of 2021 saw the ONS report a 1.8% fall in construction output, the largest monthly decline since April 2020 when the country first locked down – suggesting the industry’s challenges will continue into 2022.

Contractual disputes will continue to be fuelled by supply difficulties. We saw a rise in adjudications through 2021 as contractors sought quick recovery of payments to urgently aid cash flow. When the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) publishes its annual report for 2020/21, it will be interesting to see whether the decline in the use of the courts we saw the preceding year has continued.

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