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The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced that it will be directing more Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs) to apply for a Building Assessment Certificate (BAC) — a key part of the post-Grenfell building safety regime under the Building Safety Act 2022.
The UK government launches a consultation on payment practices, proposing reforms which include a ban on retentions and stricter invoice rules.
The draft Building Safety Levy (England) regulations 2025 have been laid before Parliament.
The Court of Appeal has now handed down judgment in the appeals in the Triathlon Homes and Adriatic Land cases.
The Supreme Court judgement in the case of URS v BDW has been handed down.
On 2 April 2025, HMRC published the VAT reverse charge for building and construction services manual. This blog briefly explains how the VAT reverse charge may apply to parties operating within the construction industry and examines some of the key features of the manual.
In mid-April, the judiciary published updated guidance for judicial office holders to assist in their use of artificial intelligence (AI).
JCT has announced the withdrawal of the JCT suite of contracts, effective from March 31 2026.
In the recent case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd [2025] EWHC 594, the Technology and Construction Court considered the allocation of risk between the contractor (in this case Sisk) and the employer (in this case C&C) as to responsibility for existing site conditions.
On the 17 March 2025, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) launched its consensus process to gather feedback on the proposed changes to the CITB levy.
The Government has announced that the Building Safety Levy will come into force in Autumn 2026 (it had been anticipated that it would come into force in Autumn 2025).
This blog discusses the meaning of “month” when serving a notice under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract, 2016 Edition building contract. It considers the interpretation of contracts, in particular how days and months are applied in bespoke contracts when giving notice, and looks at how public holidays and working/business days are factored. It emphasises the importance of precise drafting which reflects the parties’ intentions, as well as careful calculation of notice periods.