This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) considered an application for a Remediation Contribution Order under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) (Triathlon v Stratford Village), a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered whether to give a summary judgement against a claimant purchaser in a dispute concerning defects in a residential development (WOL (London) v Croydon Investments), a TCC case that examined amendments made to the adjudication provisions in a JCT contract (Bellway Homes v Surgo Construction), a case in the Outer House of the Court of Session (CSOH) which examined whether an obligation to provide a collateral warranty extended to granting third party rights to one of the intended beneficiaries of a warranty (Engine Yard & Allenbuild v Bayne Stevenson), and the publication of a Professional Indemnity Insurance guide by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a review of key developments in 2025 and what to expect in 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launch of a new building safety newsletter, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launch of FAQs on structural risks linked to transfer slabs, enactment of the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision granting a non-party costs order.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered whether to enforce an adjudicator’s decision in favour of an insolvent claimant (Midas v Harmsworth Pension Funds Trustees), and the launch of a survey by the Cabinet Office on stakeholders’ awareness and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023 regime.

This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision confirming that Building Liability Orders (BLOs) may be granted on an anticipatory basis (Crest Nicholson v Ardmore), commentary on the government’s response to the ‘Time to Pay Up’ consultation, in which it proposed significant reforms to tackle late payments, a High Court decision on the scope of guarantees in supply and services agreements (Instagroup v Northwest Insulations), a Court of Session ruling confirming the narrow scope of exceptions to statutory prescription in construction claims (Greater Glasgow Health Board v Multiplex), analysis of a TCC decision in a professional negligence claim against an investment fund monitor (Eiger v Ridge), and publication of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB)’s 2025 impact report highlighting expanded consumer protections and updates to the New Homes Quality Code (NHQC).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes our review of key developments in construction law from the back end of 2024 and a look ahead to what may come in 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)’s publication of updated versions of Approved Document B on fire safety and the Welsh Government’s response to its October 2023 consultation on proposed amendments to Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations and associated guidance.

This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes Building Safety Regulator (BSR) proposals to introduce a more proportionate approach to Building Assessment Certificates (BACs) for higher-risk buildings (HRBs), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on emergency repairs under the higher-risk building regime and its response to the single construction regulator consultation, and an extension to the existing cladding safety scheme to buildings under 11 metres with serious fire safety risks, Technology and Construction Court (TCC) guidance on the conclusivity of Final Statements under the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Design and Build Contract 2016 (Oakland v Stepnell), an Outer House decision holding that claims arising from allegedly defective cladding and cavity barrier designs had prescribed under the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (PL(S)A 1973), as amended (Ogilvie Construction v M1 RE Glasgow), Court of Appeal guidance from Trinidad and Tobago on the limits of contractual exclusion of judicial supervision of arbitral awards (Construtora OAS v National Infrastructure Development Company), the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority’s (NISTA) Major Projects Annual Report 2025–26 on delivery of the Government Major Projects Portfolio, updated Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 022 introducing new UK steel transparency requirements, and publication of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) minutes for June 2026.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes publication by Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) of the Minor Works (MW) and Minor Works with contractor’s design (MWD) 2024 contracts and some sub-contract forms, a case in which the court considered whether a revised and re-issued adjudicator’s decision was unenforceable in relation to a clerical error or typographical error (McLaughlin & Harvey v LJJ), a decision of the Supreme Court on whether a party should have accepted non-contractual performance from its counterparty in order to overcome the effects of a force majeure event (RTI v Mur Shipping), a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) published by the Cabinet Office, and the announcement of new membership to the C02nstruct Zero campaign by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in a case brought against a residential developer for breach of contract and under the Defective Premises Act 1972, publication of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)’s 2025 industry survey on building remediation capacity, and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)’s research into digitalisation challenges in the construction products industry.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an announcement from the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) regarding its forthcoming Target Cost Contract, analysis of a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered whether a substation owner had been entitled to implement a more expensive scheme of remedial works (Southern Electricity v OCU Modus), a case in which the TCC dismissed a claim against a consultant on the basis that the defects in dispute arose from workmanship and not design (MJS Projects v RPS Consulting), and publication of the Office for National Statistics (ONS)’s construction output for February 2025

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes publication of the draft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 introducing a levy on designated applications for building control approval, an analysis of a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision providing further guidance for fire safety claims and the appropriate measure of loss for damages (Toppan & Abbey v Simply), a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (FTT) ruling that remediation works must meet the applicable Building Regulations standard and not a lower ‘tolerable risk’ standard (Zampetti v Fairhold), the publication of a ‘problem statement’ by the Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP), updated guidance from the Cabinet Office on procurement oversight under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), a TCC decision on contractual interpretation where it held that the works were required to be completed within a reasonable time (Pharos Offshore Group v Keynvor Morlift), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)’s analysis of three significant TCC decisions from 2025 regarding construction adjudication and the construction output for May 2025 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the release of the 2024 editions of Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Major Project, Constructing Excellence, and Prime Cost contracts, a case in which the English Commercial Court found that the dispositive wording of an arbitral award is equivalent to that of a court order (AZ v BY), a report by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on the issues, challenges, and risks faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Welsh construction industry and the monthly construction update from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an update from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on implementation of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations, analysis of the House of Lords’ Remediation Bill, MHCLG guidance on fire risk appraisals of external walls, the Scottish Government's latest Cladding Remediation Programme progress report, a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision on adjudication enforcement (Danion v IPS Roofing), a further TCC decision on adjudication enforcement arising from a professional negligence claim (Coventry & Warwickshire v Avison Young), the Construction Leadership Council's (CLC) latest construction update, and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) analysis of the Scottish Government's 2026–31 Programme for Government.