Category: Legal
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Building tomorrow: construction’s legal landscape in 2026
After a year of major shifts across construction, the industry now turns its attention to the challenges and opportunities poised to define 2026. As we close out 2025 and look toward the year ahead, it’s a good time to reflect on and learn from the significant changes that shaped construction in 2025. It is also…
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Roofer sentenced after ‘flagrant disregard’ for HSE
A roofer has been sentenced after failing to comply with requests for information from a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector. HSE was alerted after workers had been observed carrying out roof replacement work without any scaffolding in place. The regulator identified unsafe work on a domestic roof being worked on by Steven Hendry –…
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What happens if your registered building control approver becomes insolvent?
Earlier in the week the industry was shaken following the collapse of Assent, one of the UK’s largest building control firms. Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explain the options available after a building control body ceases trading. However, there is inevitable uncertainty surrounding when any such discretion will be exercised, and all those involved in…
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What happens if your registered building control approver becomes insolvent?
Earlier in the week the industry was shaken following the collapse of Assent, one of the UK’s largest building control firms. Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explain the options available after a building control body ceases trading. However, there is inevitable uncertainty surrounding when any such discretion will be exercised, and all those involved in…
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Is it time for the UK to leave the Aarhus Convention?
The political challenge for the government, committed to the rule of law, to grow the economy, and in the face of global warming, is clear: either act in breach of the Convention or leave it. However, the Convention enshrines environmental rights, and the government is simultaneously committed to its 2050 Net Zero Strategy. The rise…
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‘Our client says we haven’t made a valid application for payment’
In a recent case, 1st Formations Ltd v Lapp Industries Ltd [2025] EWHC 1526 (TCC), the court looked at whether the AFP for a payment on account was valid. In this case, the contractor stated that the sum due was £341,854.32 (including VAT), but the payment “requested on account” was £100,000 plus VAT. In addition, the sums were…
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New homes delivery: time for an MMC renaissance?
Image: Brizmaker | Dreamstime.com From improving quality and efficiency to addressing skills shortages, modern methods of construction (MMC) could be the answer to a number of challenges facing new homes delivery. Once seen as a niche sector, MMC is now being taken more seriously as a solution to some of the UK’s biggest housing headaches. …
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New homes delivery: time for an MMC renaissance?
Image: Brizmaker | Dreamstime.com From improving quality and efficiency to addressing skills shortages, modern methods of construction (MMC) could be the answer to a number of challenges facing new homes delivery. Once seen as a niche sector, MMC is now being taken more seriously as a solution to some of the UK’s biggest housing headaches. …
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‘Our scaffolding has collapsed. What are the legal implications?’
Scaffolding collapses are rare, but high-impact events with potentially severe consequences, especially when members of the public are involved. By responding swiftly, reporting correctly, engaging legal and insurance professionals and investigating thoroughly, construction firms can minimise costs and embed stronger safety and compliance protocols. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Crackdown on illegal working in construction
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More than twice the number of employers have been banned from sponsoring foreign workers in the first year of this government compared with the year before, according to new figures. Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948 licences allowing companies to bring in migrant workers were revoked – more than double the number in the…