POSTED BY SANDRA NICOLLE | 3 AUGUST 2023 Building Blocks: What is a parent company guarantee? A parent company guarantee (“PCG”) is a guarantee given by a party’s parent company to the other party to the contract. It is a form of undertaking by the parent company to answer for one of the group company’s liabilities under the main contract. In this blog post, we take a look at PCGs in a construction context. Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read Building Blocks - the foundations of construction and engineering law construction
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 25 JULY 2023 New JCT suite of contracts The JCT has announced that it will be producing a JCT 2024 suite of contracts. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 25 JULY 2023 Building Safety - second staircases Since 13 February 2023, there has been a requirement at planning stage for residential buildings over 30 metres in height within Greater London to provide for a second staircases. It seems likely that there will shortly be a requirement for all new residential buildings anywhere in the country over 18 metres in height to have two staircases. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 18 JULY 2023 Building Safety Regulator The Building Safety Regulator ('the Regulator') was introduced by the Building Safety Act. It is part of the Health and Safety Executive. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY IAIN MURDOCH | 13 JULY 2023 Duties of the accountable person (Part 4) Whether during the construction or occupation phase of a building, the detail and breadth of new building safety legislation undoubtedly makes it one of the more significant legal developments I have encountered in my career to date. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 5 JULY 2023 Duties of the accountable person (Part 3) Following on from our blogs on the duties of the accountable person Part 1 and Part 2 this blog looks at some of the other duties on the accountable person. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY STUART PEMBLE | 13 JUNE 2023 Duties of the accountable person (Part 2) In the second of our series on the duties of the accountable person, this blog considers the duty to apply for a building assessment certificate. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 30 MAY 2023 Duties of the accountable person (Part 1) This blog will look at one of the key duties of the accountable person – the requirement to register higher-risk buildings with the building safety regulator, which Lauren Michaelides and Alison Garrett have posted on previously. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY KATE RUSHWORTH | 17 MAY 2023 Building Safety Gateways for new higher risk buildings As mentioned in my colleague, Lauren Michaelides’ recent blog, the online portal for registration of in-occupation higher risk building is now open and the principal accountable person must register all existing higher risk buildings by 1 October 2023. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY FRANCESCA BISHOP | 4 MAY 2023 Building Blocks: Collateral Warranties vs Third Party Rights Construction projects often involve collateral warranties and/or third party rights so that third parties (such as funders, purchasers, tenants) can enforce the benefit of a contract they are not a party to. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
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