22 March 2023 Blog Building Safety - changes to the Defective Premises Act The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has brought about sweeping changes to the scope of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) and, importantly, to limitation. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 March 2023 Blog Nutrient neutrality The Chancellor’s 2023 spring Budget included a number of reforms and spending promises designed to improve the planning system in England. This included greater support for nutrient neutrality in response to nutrient pollution which is “a major barrier to the government’s ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year”. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 March 2023 Blog The budget and the construction industry Chancellor’s first budget of 2023 may have been called a “Back to Work” budget but it included some key measures focused on infrastructure and development, and the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Here is a summary of the key points for the construction industry: Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 March 2023 Blog Building Safety: claims against construction product manufacturers The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced a new cause of action (as from 28 June 2022). Anyone with a legal or equitable interest in any relevant building or dwelling has a cause of action against an appropriate person (usually a construction product manufacturer) if the following 4 conditions are met; Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read