In this Insight, first published in PLC, Kim Roberts, Katharine Tulloch and Corinna Whittle consider the key changes that parties may want to make to their construction contracts to take account of the new regulatory regime...more
Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 - Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more
On 17 August 2023, the government published details of the design, construction and occupation regimes which will be introduced for higher-risk buildings, coming into effect on 1 October 2023. Those affected should...more
The Technology and Construction Court has delivered a series of High Court judgments (in Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd; and LDC (Portfolio One) Ltd v George Downing Construction Ltd and European Sheeting Ltd) in...more
In this article we consider recent Technology and Construction Court caselaw; specifically dealing with risks to building owners when trying to bring a claim for fire safety defects (including cladding), where the limitation...more
While an increase in construction costs for materials is not new to the industry, the extent of the cost increases during this COVID-19 time may be beyond anyone's experience. Prior to COVID-19, material costs have spiked for...more
Already on the forefront of green building innovation, the District of Columbia has adopted a new set of construction codes that, most notably, includes advanced energy and green construction regulations. On March 26, 2014,...more
The Federal Government has published an 'advance release' of its new Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014 (Code). The new Code will come into effect when the Building and...more