This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the Scottish Building Contracts Committee (SBCC) Minor Works 2024 edition, an analysis of a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision ordering a split trial following the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) rejection of a proposed remedial scheme (Woodland Court v RCGM Ltd & Others), the Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026, the Scottish Government’s January 2026 update on its cladding remediation programme, Court of Appeal guidance on the meaning of ‘manifest error’ in expert determination (WH Holding Ltd v London Stadium LLP), a Court of Session ruling on oral sub-contracts (BPL Contracts (Scotland) Ltd v Beattie FRC Ltd), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)’s 2025 dispute resolution statistics, the American Arbitration Association (AAA)’s launch of an AI-powered non-binding dispute modelling tool, the Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026, publication by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) of whole-life carbon management guidance, and further commencement and consequential regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023), regulations on compensation for changing or revoking infrastructure consent orders in Wales.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the publication of responses from built environment industry bodies to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and the establishment of a Ministerial Working Group (MWG) by the Scottish Government in response to the Phase 2 report, a consultation launched by the Welsh Government on draft amendments to the Building Regulations that would ensure that electric vehicle charging points are included in new residential buildings, and an announcement from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) regarding its Consensus consultation on Levy Proposal options for 2026–29.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes News Analysis on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's recommendation for a Single Construction Regulator, News Analysis of a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision on third-party enforcement of NEC4 project bank account provisions (E & TL Jones v Vale of Glamorgan Council), new Scottish Government and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) guidance on the conversion of traditional buildings, the Welsh Government's response to its consultation on electric vehicle (EV) charging in residential and non-residential buildings, the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data showing an easing in the contraction of UK construction activity in July 2026, and the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) response on the government's proposed built environment Professions Strategy.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE’s) call for evidence to inform its review of Approved Document A, a case where the Commercial Court provided essential insights for parties considering expert determination as a dispute resolution method in commercial contracts (WH Holdings v E20 Stadium), and a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) judgment that main contractors may be able to ‘pass down’ liability to their own supply chain for claims formed with ‘very general’ details (Willmott Dixon v Karakusevic Carson), publication of the 180th Practice Direction (PD), the UK Parliament’s approval of the Arbitration Bill [HL], and a draft Order enabling the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to raise and collect a levy on employers in the construction industry.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered the impact of a Tomlin Order on the parties’ right to adjudicate (Dawnvale v Hyglar), a case in which the TCC gave guidance on procedural aspects of building liability orders (Wilmott Dixon v Prater), the coming into force of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024, the 168th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), publication of a letter from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to the next UK government on policies that would aid the construction industry, and updates to the Construction Industry Scheme: CIS 340 guide published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an analysis of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT)’s 2024 Management Building Contract and Construction Management Contract, publication of updated Approved Document B (Fire Safety) by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), publication by the Cabinet Office of PPN 019, an arbitration case where the Singapore Court of Appeal partially set aside an award for breach of natural justice, the introduction by the MHCLG of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, an analysis of potential areas of dispute that could arise in relation to low carbon hydrogen projects, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s updated guidance on statutory payment practices and performance reporting requirements and S&P Global’s publication of the February 2025 UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a Supreme Court decision rejecting the ‘Mackay v Dick principle’ and confirming wrongful prevention gives rise to damages and not debt, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s consultation on proposals to strengthen the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the Welsh Government’s updated guidance on transitional provisions for the new infrastructure consenting process, the European Commission’s call for evidence on its proposed Construction Services Act, a joint letter from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) setting expectations for the next phase of the Connections Reform programme, the European Commission’s consultation on the future development and deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Europe, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)’s Sustainability Report 2025, Better Buildings Partnership (BBP)’s Carbon Credit Procurement Guide, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)’s construction client survey into key priorities and challenges faced across all construction sectors and publication of S&P Global’s October 2025 UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index report.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a guide to the Employer’s power to instruct under the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Design & Build Contract, a guide to the draft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations, supplementary guidance on enforcing the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Scottish Government’s publication of the next phase of its cladding remediation plan and publication of its review of building standards verification frameworks, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and other construction industry bodies’ publication of their 'Guide to Products Critical to Safe Construction', and a Court of Appeal decision affirming the exclusive supervisory jurisdiction of an arbitration tribunal (Star Hydrop Power v National Transmission).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Court of Session found that the giving of notice was a condition precedent to the contractor’s right to payment of loss and expense (FES v HFD Construction), analysis of the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) on construction industry stakeholders and the response from the professional indemnity (PI) insurance market, and reactions from built environment bodies to the Spring Budget 2024.

This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of the construction implications of the King’s Speech 2026, including the proposed Remediation Bill and Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill, publication of updated Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) valuation standards for residential buildings with cladding, a decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) refusing permission to appeal and applications to stay enforcement, in connection with the grant of building liability orders under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) (Crest Nicholson v Ardmore), a Court of Appeal decision on the ‘residential occupier’ exclusion under the adjudication provisions of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA 1996) (RBH v James), proposals by the Disclosure Review Working Group (DRWG) to simplify Practice Direction 57AD, analysis of the Planning (Wales) Act 2026 consolidating Welsh planning law, the Biodiversity Gain Site Register (Amendment) Regulations 2026, a First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) decision on landfill tax and permit-holder dissolution (Jonathan Nuttall v HMRC), and industry responses to housing, skills and industrial strategy reforms.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the release of the 2024 edition of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT)’s Measured Term Contract, a case in which the Sheriff Appeal Court rejected a ‘multiple contracts’ defence to enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision (George Beattie & Sons v Gareloch), and the launch of an Information Management Initiative (IMI) by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and nima.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the announcement from the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) of the release date for the 2024 Standard Building Contract (SBC), an analysis setting out reactions to the new JCT 2024 contracts from construction lawyers at Fenwick Elliott LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP and Herbert Smith Freehills, a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered a limitation defence in respect of a claim under National House-Building Council (NHBC) policies (Peabody v NHBC), a case in which the court considered whether a ‘pay first’ clause in a charterers liability insurance policy prevents third parties from bringing a claim against insurers (MS Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd), and commentary on the key developments in construction law so far in 2024.