Thinking - Blog
Published on 04 October 2023.
By Arash Rajai, Partner
Our non-contentious construction team have recently contributed an article to Practical Law considering the first remediation order made by the First-tier Tribunal under section 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 in Waite and others v Kedai Ltd (2023) LON/00AY/HYI/2022/0005 & 0016.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 29 September 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 22 September 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 15 September 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 08 September 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 01 September 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 25 August 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 18 August 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 11 August 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 10 August 2023.
By Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Aimee Talbot, Knowledge Lawyer
We explain the proposed RICS Residential Retrofit Standard and offer practical tips for complying with the new Standard when it comes into force.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 04 August 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 28 July 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
and Georgina Haynes, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 26 July 2023.
By Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Sally Lord, Knowledge Lawyer Manager
Our team explore a recent judgment that touches on crucial factors for developers and construction professionals when dealing with remedying defects in buildings.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 21 July 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
and Georgina Haynes, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 14 July 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 07 July 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 30 June 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 23 June 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 09 June 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 09 June 2023.
By Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
Our team explain the Health & Safety Executive's new guidance for Principal Accountable Persons detailing what key building information they need to provide when registering a high-rise residential building with the Building Safety Regulator, and what PAPs should be doing now in preparation for registration, which closes on 30 September 2023.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 02 June 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 26 May 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 24 May 2023.
By Arash Rajai, Partner
and Jon Ely, Partner
An article considering the insurance strategy of fit-out works, which looks at co-insurance following the Court of Appeal's judgment in FM Conway Ltd v The Rugby Football Union and others [2023] EWCA Civ 418, the approach under JCT contracts, public liability insurance and the tenant's liability.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 19 May 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 12 May 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
and Ellen Ryan, Senior Associate
and Harry Langford-Collins, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 11 May 2023.
By Katharine Cusack, Partner
The Government has recently published secondary legislation setting out its intention to implement its Responsible Actors Scheme (RAS) with further guidance to come by this Summer.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 28 April 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 21 April 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 14 April 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 14 April 2023.
By Katharine Cusack, Partner
The Government has been working on safety measures for high rise buildings following the Grenfell Tragedy to provide comfort to residents in order for them to feel safe in their homes.
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 31 March 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 17 March 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 10 March 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 03 March 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 02 March 2023.
By Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
One year on , has the recent decision of Davies v Bridgend County Council (BCC) helped or hindered that goal?
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Thinking - Publication
Published on 24 February 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 10 February 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 03 February 2023.
By Ben Goodier, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 27 January 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Publication
Published on 13 January 2023.
By Alan Stone, Partner
and Ben Goodier, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
and Tom Green, Partner
and Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Zoe Eastell, Partner
and Felicity Strong, Partner
and Peter Mansfield, Partner
and Arash Rajai, Partner
and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate
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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Thinking - Blog
Published on 12 January 2023.
By Arash Rajai, Partner
and Claire Wilmann, Senior Associate
The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user.
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Thinking - Blog
Published on 14 December 2022.
By Katharine Cusack, Partner
and Alexandra Anderson, Partner
Following the consultation earlier this year, as RPC previously reported, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ("RICS") has now published new guidance on cladding and valuation. The guidance aims to provide guidance to valuers undertaking valuations for secured lending purposes of domestic residential flats, within residential blocks of 5 or more storeys or 11 metres or more in height.
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Thinking - Publication
09 December 2022
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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Thinking - Publication
02 December 2022
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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