Insights
18th May 2021
New Homes Quality Board
“It’s completely unacceptable that so many people struggle to get answers when they find issues with their dream new home. That’s why the Ombudsman will stop rogue developers…
Insights
5th May 2021
Will PAS9980 herald a more consistent and balanced approach to addressing the cladding crisis?
As readers of our previous articles will be aware, one of the consequences of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire tragedy is the ongoing uncertainty for those living in…
Insights
20th April 2021
An update on PII for surveyors seeking fire safety cover
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has updated its Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) Approved Minimum Wording. This is to address the issue that surveyors are facing in…
Insights
16th April 2021
Does a Consultant owe a Contractor a duty of care?
In the recent case of Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisations Civil Engineering Ltd and Others the question which the Technology & Construction Court had to consider…
Insights
14th April 2021
EWS1 Changes
What are EWS1s? These surveys, for those who do not know, were developed by RICS. They are an assessment of the safety of external wall systems for high…
Insights
17th March 2021
Naylor and others v Roamquest Ltd and another 2021
The High Court heard an application last week by the Defendants in an ongoing cladding claim. The First Defendant was the developer/freeholder and the Second Defendant was the…
Insights
11th February 2021
More funding announced for cladding remediation works
Bowing to mounting cross-party and media pressure, on 10 February 2021 the government announced further support to aid those worst affected by the post-Grenfell costs of remediating unsafe…
News
10th February 2021
Government announces creation of Construction Products Regulator
Given the terrible effects of the Grenfell Tower Fire and the ongoing Inquiry into the causes of the disaster, it is not surprising that a complete overhaul of…
News
3rd February 2021
The New 2021 Waking Watch Relief Fund
On 31 January 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government published guidance on a new relief fund to protect leaseholders from the enormous cost of employing…
Insights
20th January 2021
CLC Research Highlights Ongoing Effects of Covid-19 on Construction Disputes
Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has provided useful support and guidance to the construction industry on responsible and fair behaviour in contractual arrangements and…