Event Breaking Ground: Limiting and excluding liability in construction contracts – sky's the limit? 14 December 2023 | 11:00-11:30 | Zoom webinar The next in our Breaking Ground webinar series - bitesize sessions for construction and engineering risk specialists. Share this page Bookmark this page
22 November 2023 Insight White Fraiser Report: a PFI reset On 20 July 2023 Barry White and Andrew Fraiser submitted their Report to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority summarising their review of “behaviours, relationships and disputes across the PFI sector”. The Report contains recommendations for a “PFI reset”. It is relevant to every one of the UK’s 700+ PFI projects, other long term PPP contractual relationships and NHS estates maintenance teams. Bookmark this page 12 min read
22 November 2023 Insight Preparing for PFI Expiry and Handback There are c.700 live PFI projects in the UK, the bulk of which are due to expire in the coming 15 years. Expiry and the associated handback of facilities and assets to the public sector is a major event that requires careful consideration by all parties involved. If handled poorly, there are substantial risks. In this Guidance note we briefly summarise the recommendations of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s practical guidance. Bookmark this page 5 min read
26 September 2023 Insight First Remediation Order under Building Safety Act A group of leaseholders of two blocks of flats successfully applied for a Remediation Order against the freeholder in respect of defective external cladding and other fire safety issues. The decision by the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) in Sarah White & Karin Ida Christina Martensson & Other leaseholders v Kedai Limited (freeholder) LON/00AY/HYI/2022/0005 & 0016 is the first Remediation Order made under section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). Bookmark this page 7 min read