This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an announcement from the Joint Contract Tribunal (JCT) of the release dates for its Major Project Construction Contract (MP), Prime Cost Building Contract (PCC) and Constructing Excellence Contract (CE), a £21.7bn funding commitment from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to launch the UK's first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sites, publication of the draft Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2024, which propose new reporting obligations in relation to construction contracts, and a consultation launched by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) into a new approach to UK registration for internationally qualified architects.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) replacement direction on the installation of fibre optic cabling in existing non-higher-risk buildings (non-HRBs) in England, and a Hong Kong Court of First Instance decision arising from a construction contract on security pending a challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award and allegations of arbitrator bias.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes clarification from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) on the ‘general competence’ requirement under the Building Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2214, new statutory instruments concerning the roles of approved inspectors/building control approvers in England and Wales, and a case from the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in which the court considered enforcement questions related to natural justice and ‘same dispute’ arguments.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes two related Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decisions concerning an alleged error in an adjudicator’s decision, in respect of the disputed incorporation of a programme into a sub-contract (Kingsmead v Laycock), a TCC decision on whether a defendant had properly raised a jurisdictional challenge that it could rely on in adjudication enforcement proceedings (Murnells v Beale), analysis of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)’s Practice Note III: Decisions: Preparation and Composition, publication of a Senedd analysis of the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, guidance from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on reserving below-threshold competitions under the Procurement Act 2023, launch of Great British Energy (GBE)’s Strategic Plan setting its 2030 targets, and changes to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)’s funding and grants model.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of the key construction law developments in the second half of 2023 and the changes that might be expected this year, a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered a claim for wasted costs and repayment of fees against a structural engineer (Glover v Fluid Structural Engineers), the launch of a consultation by the Scottish Government on a potential building safety tax in Scotland, and the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)’s response to HMRC’s technical consultation on proposed amendments to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) regulations.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a landmark case in which the Supreme Court considered whether a collateral warranty constitutes a construction contract for the purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA 1996) (Abbey v Augusta (formerly Simply Construct)), the release of the 2024 versions of the JCT Intermediate Contract suite, analysis of likely developments in the built environment sector under the new Labour government, an analysis of the new Building Regulations Principal Designer Professional Services Contract produced by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and commentary on the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (H(CR)(S)A 2024).

This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes publication of the London Local Remediation Acceleration Plan to accelerate remediation of unsafe cladding, a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision ordering the replacement of Grenfell-type ACM cladding and awarding specific performance for breach of lease covenants (Essendi UK Hotels v London Property Company), new Construction Leadership Council (CLC) guidance on Fire and Emergency Files (FEF) and Building Regulations Compliance Statements (BRCS) for Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), a TCC decision refusing adjudication enforcement on natural justice grounds (Premier Modular v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust), updated International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) guidance on the conduct of arbitration under the 2026 ICC Rules, the Chief Planner’s June 2026 planning update newsletter, guidance from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) on the use of AI in planning submissions, government announcements on devolution, housing and infrastructure investment across England and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) response to the New Towns Draft Programme consultation.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a High Court decision confirming the limited scope for judicial review in relation to decisions made in connection with the Developer Remediation Contract (Rydon Group v SSLUHC), a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision on the classification of accountable person under the Building Safety Act 2022 (Clarion v Globe), updated guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the submission of mandatory occurrence notices and reports, the Scottish Property Federation (SPF)’s response to the Scottish Government's Building Safety Levy September 2024, a case providing guidance from the Scottish court on collateral warranties and timebars (Legal and General v Halliday Fraser Munro) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)’s publication of the first global standard on AI use in surveying.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an announcement by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) regarding the restructuring of the Industry Competence Steering Group, publication of regulations bringing the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 into force, publication of a report by King’s College London (KCL) on the international use of disputes boards in the construction sector, a consultation by the Environment Agency (EA) on new rules for the use of unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction, and a joint consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on proposed reforms to the energy performance of buildings.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decisions on whether one party in an unincorporated joint venture can refer a dispute to adjudication (Darchem Engineering v Bouygues), striking out the defence in a claim for defective work in proceedings where the defendant withdrew at the last moment (One Hyde Park v Laing O’Rourke), and whether to grant an injunction restraining payment under a performance bond (Northen Gateway (FEC) No.7 Ltd, intervening), a decision from a Louisiana federal judge compelling arbitration in Dubai after the DIFC-LCIA arbitration centre’s abolition, regulations to correct an error in the Welsh text of both the Building Act 1984 (Commencement No 1) (Wales) Order 2025, SI 2025/1367 and the Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No 6) (Wales) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/1368 (Building Act 1984 (Amendment of Commencement Order No 1) and Building Safety Act 2022 (Amendment of Commencement Regulations No 6) (Wales) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/20), the Scottish Government’s publication of minutes of the Building Safety Levy Expert Advisory Group (BSLEAG), the release of New Procurement Act guidance on contract payment information, and a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) report regarding UK construction activity in Q4 2025.

This week’s edition of Construction highlights includes a case concerning a party’s entitlement to payment for additional works under a contract which did not provide for this (Castle Trustee v Bombay Palace), a decision on termination notices under a PFI contract (Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust v Three Valleys Healthcare) and a look at the pros and cons of split trials in construction litigation.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered the scope of recoverable loss in respect of claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA 1972) (Wilson v HB (SWA)), introduction of the Scottish Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill, an announcement by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) of the release date of its Target Cost Contract 2024, upcoming amendments to the Building Regulations mandating solar panel installations on new build homes, a case in which the TCC considered whether an After the Event (ATE) policy was sufficient in a security for costs application against a claimant in administration (Lloyds v Accor), and an announcement by HM Treasury (HMT) of a £14.2bn investment for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant.