Category: Building Safety Act
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CPD: Changes introduced by the Building Safety Act
Osborne Clarke lawyers 22.04.25 There is a legal duty to keep and maintain a ‘golden thread’ of information on HRBs (Image: Dreamstime.com) Construction lawyers from Osborne Clarke review in this CPD the new building safety legal framework and what developments the industry should expect in the future. What you will learn in this CPD The…
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First building liability order handed down under the Building Safety Act
The RTM company, together with some other leaseholders, brought claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 to get a BLO under the BSA, in addition to further claims for breach of covenant, breach of agreement, and claims for nuisance and negligence. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Double CPD feature: JCT 24 and the Building Safety Act
CIOB members in the Midlands can benefit from a double CPD offering at a half-day CPD event in April. As the industry evolves, staying ahead of the latest changes is crucial for professionals navigating contract updates and regulatory changes. The event will explore the key revisions to JCT 2024 contracts and also assess the impact of…
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How is building safety impacting insurance premiums in construction?
Overall, the limits to cover are at more viable levels, although, given the cost of premiums, higher limits may remain out of reach for some. However, the exclusions and/or restrictions for cladding and/or fire safety related claims still remain. There is also the difficulty that certain professions, such as managing agents, have in obtaining cover. …
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Is the Building Safety Act slowing down Labour’s housing targets?
However, while rightly seeking to ensure parties take responsibility for their roles in construction projects, the industry is facing frustrations with the resourcing and capacity of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), which is inevitably slowing down higher-risk building (HRB) projects and will have a knock-on effect for hitting government housing targets if not resolved quickly.…
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Is the Building Safety Act slowing the pace of cladding remediation?
Meanwhile, Vista Tower in Stevenage has so far been the subject of two separate FTT decisions. The first, DLUHC v Grey GR Limited Partnership granted the government’s application for a remediation order against Grey, the railway workers’ pension fund. The second, Grey GR Limited Partnership v Edgewater (Stevenage) Limited and others, determined Grey’s application for…
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The adjudication juggernaut rolls on: BDW Trading v Ardmore Construction
Adjudication was originally intended as a fast-track, rough and ready process to ensure cashflow through the contractual chain. It has metamorphosed into an elastic procedure which can and will deal with retrospective, multi-million-pound technical disputes, stretching back 30 years, and arising elsewhere than under the particular contract, where evidence might be lacking and witness evidence…