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POSTED BY JULIE MARSHALL | 1 NOVEMBER 2021

PPN08/21 -bidders approach to payment - applies from April 2022

The Cabinet Office has issued an updated PPN on “Taking account of a bidder’s approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts”.....
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Construction and engineering law (general)

Payment and pay less notices

Procurement and state aid
POSTED BY PATRICK WISHEU | 29 OCTOBER 2021

COP26 and the Energy Transition

COP26 starts this weekend in Glasgow. It is the most significant climate change meeting since the Paris Agreement was agreed in 2015 with the key aspects being discussed being each country’s Nationally Determined Contribution.

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POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 29 OCTOBER 2021

ESG

With the UN’s COP26 kicking off in Glasgow on Monday (1 November), it is likely that the term ‘ESG’ will be heard frequently over the next fortnight and beyond. With that in mind, it feels timely to go back to the basics (or the building blocks) of ESG...

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POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 28 OCTOBER 2021

The Budget and the Construction Industry

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review was announced on 27 October, with a focus on "investing in strong public services, driving economic growth, leading the transition to net-zero and supporting people and businesses".....

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POSTED BY LENA BARNES | 28 OCTOBER 2021

Building Blocks - the foundations of construction and engineering law

Have you ever read a blog or attended a webinar (or seminar in the old days) where there was an expectation of pre-knowledge that you either didn’t have, or had forgotten? And there was no obvious way of finding out? Then fear no more...

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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 26 OCTOBER 2021

Residential Property Developers Tax Update

In previous blogs we have mentioned the proposed residential property developers tax. The Government has now issued draft legislation...

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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 16 SEPTEMBER 2021

Building Safety - Safety Case Report

The Building Safety Bill provides that the principal accountable person for an occupied higher-risk building...

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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 25 AUGUST 2021

Construction product sector pauses for breath with postponement of UKCA

Professor Sean Smith of the University of Edinburgh has kindly written for us on the announcement earlier this week by the government of the postponement of the introduction of the new product testing regime...

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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 24 AUGUST 2021

Building Safety Bill - Limitation extensions for the Defective Premises Act

As part of the response to the Grenfell fire tragedy, the Government has announced that the limitation period for bringing a claim under the Defective Premises Act (DPA) will be extended from 6 to 15 years...

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POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 10 AUGUST 2021

Collateral warranties - can you adjudicate?

Collateral warranties are often provided in the construction industry. They give a party a contractual right where none would otherwise exist...

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Construction and engineering blog

COP26 and the Energy Transition

ESG

The Budget and the Construction Industry

Building Blocks - the foundations of construction and engineering law

Residential Property Developers Tax Update

Building Safety - Safety Case Report

Construction product sector pauses for breath with postponement of UKCA

Building Safety Bill - Limitation extensions for the Defective Premises Act

Collateral warranties - can you adjudicate?

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PPN08/21 -bidders approach to payment - applies from April 2022

COP26 and the Energy Transition

ESG

The Budget and the Construction Industry

Building Blocks - the foundations of construction and engineering law

Residential Property Developers Tax Update

Building Safety - Safety Case Report

Construction product sector pauses for breath with postponement of UKCA

Building Safety Bill - Limitation extensions for the Defective Premises Act

Collateral warranties - can you adjudicate?

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