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Construction weekly highlights—18 January 2024

Published on: 18 January 2024
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This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the publication of two sets of building safety regulations, primarily concerning occupied higher-risk buildings (HRBs), analysis of the implications of the Supreme Court (SC)’s decision in Canada Square v Potter for defect claims under construction contracts, a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered whether a payee’s claim for payment based on a ‘smash and grab’ analysis or, alternatively, the true value of the work, comprised a single dispute for the purposes of adjudication (Bellway Homes v Surgo), and the publication of draft legislation amending existing laws on payment practice reporting.

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