This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of a landmark judgment on the first building liability order (BLO) made under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) (381 Southwark Park Road v Click), publication of guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on complying with the higher-risk building regime, release of the New Engineering Contract (NEC)’s practice note on conflict avoidance clauses for NEC4 contracts, a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) ruled that a party’s survey reports were not privileged and should be disclosed in court proceedings (BNP Paribas v Briggs & Forrester), the establishment of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), publication of the Public Procurement (Revocation) Regulations 2025, and responses from built environment industry bodies to the Spring Statement 2025.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an analysis of the key features of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Target Cost Contract 2024 suite, publication of four guides by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) on the JCT Target Cost Contract 2024 suite, proposed reforms by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) aimed at accelerating housebuilding and remediation work, guidance from MHCLG for Responsible Entities on the Developer Remediation Contract, the launch of the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap by UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), and a consultation from the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) on proposed updates to the baseline profit rate methodology for defence-related single source contracts.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the release of the 2024 edition of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Repair and Maintenance Contract, a case in which the High Court found that an expert determination clause was separable from the underlying contract (Dandara v Medway), a case in which the Court of Session was required to decide on which terms governed contracts made under a framework arrangement (Caledonia Water Alliance v Electrosteel), guidance from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) regarding scope determination appeals under the Building Act 1984, an announcement from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) of the publication of the 2024 amendments to the Standard Professional Services Contract 2020 (SPSC 2020) and the Domestic Professional Services Contract 2020 (DPSC 2020), technical guidance published by the Welsh Government in relation to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), and the eighth quarterly CO2nstruct Zero Performance Framework report published by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Outer House of the Court of Session considered whether an adjudicator's finding that time was at large was made in breach of the rules of natural justice (Entexol v Sked), a progress update from the Scottish Government on implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations, and the announcement by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST) of measures to protect consumers from rogue builders.

This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision on the ‘residential occupier’ exclusion from the adjudication regime under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA 1996) (RBH v James), a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered the extent of an adjudicator’s power to revise completion dates and several matters of contractual interpretation (Mace v Baltic Investment), publication of a United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group II report on its 83rd session addressing electronic arbitral awards and the use of AI in dispute resolution, and the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council’s (JCPC) Business Plan for 2026–29.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of cases where the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) found a ‘building safety risk’ which could lead to the making of a ‘building liability order’ under the Building Safety Act 2022 (381 Southwark Park Road v Click St Andrews), where the Court of Session enforced an adjudicator’s award following ‘Smash and Grab’ adjudication proceedings (ATG Services v Ogilvie), where the TCC gave valuable guidance on payment notices, pay less notices, and default payment notices (Placefirst v Car Construction), and where the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed an appeal related to the High Court’s calculation of damages where the claimant’s mitigation actions resulted in an increased benefit to the company, as well as the Cabinet Office’s update on the final preparations for the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) coming into force on 24 February 2025, and publication by HM Treasury (HMT) of a working paper on its 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a Technology and Construction Court (TCC) decision on the requirement to comply with contractual payment application provisions (Netomnia v MJ Quinn), and the Scottish Government’s Stage 2 consultation on proposals for a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the announcement of publication date for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report, a new suite of guidance documents and an update in relation to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), analysis of a case in which the Technology and Construction Court considered whether the Adjudicator had breached the rules of natural justice (Morganstone v Birkemp), and an announcement of a new Lords report stage for the Arbitration Bill.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a Court of Appeal decision upholding the Technology and Construction Court (TCC)’s decision to strike out several heads of claim in a defective premises claim (Wilson v HB (SWA)), the British Standards Institution (BSI)’s approval to develop a new British Standard on sustainability competence across the built environment sector, the Scottish Government’s Q3 2025 update on the Cladding Remediation Programme, a TCC decision reaffirming the business common sense approach to interpreting payment regimes (Vision Construct v Gypcraft), New Engineering Contract (NEC)’s launch of NEC Digital, introduction of the Planning Inspectorate (PINS)’s mandatory land tracker for NSIP applications, the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)’s environmental permitting reforms to accelerate construction projects and the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR)’s publication of its Fifth Special Report of Session 2024–25 on forced labour in UK supply chains.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the launch of the Belfast Group to standardise fire safety and life design guidance across the UK and Ireland, the Building Control Independent Panel’s (BCIP’s) launch of a call for evidence to gather stakeholder views on the future of England's building control system, publication of the Scottish Government’s Q2 2025 progress update on the Cladding Remediation Programme, a Court of Appeal decision confirming that the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) prevents the retrospective recovery of certain service charges from leaseholders (Adriatic Land v Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point), the publication of planning reforms for industrial clusters by the Environmental Agency, a decision by the Scottish Court of Session regarding rules on prescription of claims (Greater Glasgow Health Board v Multiplex), and certain provisions of the Arbitration Act 2025 coming into force.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a summary of the key implications of the Autumn Budget 2024 for the construction industry, an announcement by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) of the release date for the 2024 edition of the JCT Measured Term Contract, a case in which the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dismissed an employer’s defences to non-payment based on abatement, fraud and assignment (Estate Management v Junior Sammy Contractors), a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) rejected an argument that an adjudicator had wrongly predetermined the merits of the dispute (Essential Living v Conneely Facades), a statement from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) encouraging the use of industry-approved standard form contracts, and a call from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by applying for CITB apprenticeship grants.

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes publication of a set of Q&As on building control changes for higher-risk buildings (HRBs) by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), an updated Procurement Policy Note Standard Selection Questionnaire published by the Cabinet Office, and the February 2024 Future Trends survey published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).