Navigate the intricate regulatory landscape of the construction industry with expert insight and practical advice. This topic provides comprehensive guidance on compliance, from local building codes to complex environmental standards, ensuring your projects adhere to all necessary legal requirements. You will find essential tools and strategies for managing risk, mitigating legal exposure, and maintaining operational efficiency within the stringent regulatory framework.
This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a revised British Standards Institution (BSI) code of practice on fire risk appraisals...
The Welsh Government has announced a Wales interim measures alarm grant to support leaseholders facing the cost of alarm systems required for...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) consultation on...
The Presidium of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICAC) has adopted Rules of Conduct...
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 Joint Fire Code referred to in JCT contracts and when does it apply?The publication known as the ‘Joint Fire Code’ provides guidance on fire prevention on construction sites. It applies to all parties involved in the supply chain, including those responsible for construction on site, as
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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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