Construction
The Week That Was - 11 September 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 4 September 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 4 September 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 4 September 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 21 August 2026
Welcome to the week that was. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 14 August 2026
Welcome to the week that was. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreConstruction and Engineering Law 2026
We are delighted to have contributed once again to ICLG's Construction and Engineering Law guide for 2026.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 7 August 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 7 August 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreLandlord required to replace hotel cladding under lease covenants
In Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v London Property Company Ltd [2026] EWHC 1354 (TCC), the High Court held that a landlord's covenant to keep a hotel building in good and substantial condition required the removal and replacement of combustible cladding. It also held that the landlord had breached its 'legal obligations' covenant by failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541) (RRO 2005).
Read moreThe Week That Was - 31 July 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 31 July 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 24 July 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 24 July 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreAwaab's law: the latest
Awaab's Law, formally enacted through the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, represents one of the most significant reforms to housing safety obligations in a generation. Named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who tragically died in December 2020 from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his family's social housing home, the legislation introduces strict, enforceable timescales for social landlords to investigate and remedy hazards.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 20 July 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 20 July 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 3 July 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 3 July 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 26 June 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 26 June 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreNew ARB investigation rules: implications for architects
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published its proposed new Investigations and PCC Rules. Architects should familiarise themselves with the proposed new rules and look out for further news on this from the ARB following its consultation last month.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 19 June 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 19 June 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 12 June 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 12 June 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreDwelling on service charges
Cloisters Business Centre Management Co Ltd v Hamid Anvari et al [2026] EWCA Civ 17 recently required the Court of Appeal to consider whether mixed-use premises could satisfy the definition of “dwelling” in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (the "Act").
Read moreThe Week That Was - 29 May 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 29 May 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 22 May 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 22 May 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 15 May 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 15 May 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 8 May 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 8 May 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 24 April 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 24 April 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreCladding, service charges and “relevant defects”: Court of Appeal to clarify BSA framework
In September 2025, the Upper Tribunal (UT) handed down the controversial judgment in Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No.1 Ltd & Anor v Penelope de Valk & Ors [2025] UKUT 298 (LC), which dealt for the first time with the interpretation of important leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). The appeal has now been listed for 15 October 2026 before an as yet unconfirmed 3 judge panel in the Court of Appeal.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 April 2026
Welcome to the week that was on 17 April 2026. Here is a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 10 April 2026
Construction: The Week That Was - 10 April 2026 Welcome to the week that was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
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