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Article
Building Safety Act 2022: Clarification on developer’s ability to recover remedial costs
A recent Court of Appeal decision provides some important clarifications for developers on whether and when they are able to recover losses incurred in rectifying d…
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On-demand
Termination of construction contracts
Terminating contractual relationships prematurely can be fraught with risk. In our on-demand webinar our experts demystify the termination of construction contracts.
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Article
The importance of time: Elements (Europe) Ltd v FK Building Ltd
It is vitally important to comply with timescales in contracts. In this case, the Court had to consider the meaning of ‘day’ in a Joint Contracts Tribunal standard …
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Article
Adjudication enforcement: to challenge, or not to challenge?
The TCC has adopted a robust attitude to the enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions and will generally enforce any decision made by an adjudicator who had jurisdict…
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Article
The Building Safety Act 2022: Government publishes draft regulations for the Responsible Actors Scheme
On 25 April 2023, the Government published draft regulations governing a Responsible Actors Scheme for residential developers which are anticipated to be brought in…
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On-demand
Force majeure in construction contracts
In this on-demand webinar our experts discuss what constitutes a force majeure event in construction contracts and provide some top tips on the subject.
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Article
Adjudication and limitation defences
This article discusses the strength of a limitation defence and the potential consequences of incorrectly calculating the date in which a cause of action accrues.
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News
Gateley Legal makes senior appointment within Birmingham construction team
We have expanded our construction team with the appointment of Michael Smyth as a partner at our Birmingham office.
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Article
How the Government’s developer remediation contract will affect developers
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has imposed an ultimatum for developers to sign up to their developer remediation contract and threatened t…
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Article
Cladding and fire safety defect claim: LDC (Portfolio One) Ltd v (1) George Downing Construction Ltd and (2) European Sheeting Ltd
In this insight, we discuss what is only the second reported cladding case since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, illustrating the commitment of the courts to deal with …