Understand the critical importance of collateral warranties in construction projects. Gain insights into the creation, enforcement, and key provisions these agreements entail, ensuring all parties' interests are protected. This topic also covers how to master the nuances of third party rights, minimising risks and fostering smoother project execution.
Construction analysis: The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) held that a specialist contractor responsible for designing and constructing a FIFA...
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced that the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published a refreshed version of its...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published data indicating a 1.5% increase in construction output for March 2026. This was attributed to...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the UK...
What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Time of the essence—construction contractsWhat does time of the essence mean?Where time is 'of the essence' it means that the stated time for...
Product liability insurance for the construction industryThis Practice Note looks at product liability insurance from the perspective of those engaged...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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