In URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court has dismissed URS' appeal on all four grounds in its decision handed down on 21 May 2025. The case will be remitted to the TCC to determine the...more
6/26/2025
/ Building Codes ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Litigation ,
Damages ,
Housing Developers ,
Negligence ,
Public Policy ,
Safety Standards ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects. But when insolvency enters the picture, things can get tricky —...more
2/14/2025
/ Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Hong Kong ,
Insolvency ,
Jurisdiction ,
Security of Payment Act ,
Singapore ,
Stays ,
UK
An article considering the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbey Healthcare, which decided that a typically worded collateral warranty is not a construction contract for the purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and...more
8/8/2024
/ Adjudicatory Process ,
Arbitration ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
General Contractors ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
An article, first published in PLC which analyses the key changes introduced by the JCT in its Design and Build Contract, 2024 Edition, the first of the JCT's 2024 contract families to be published.
Standard forms tend to...more
As we enter 2023, we reflect on 2022 as another dynamic year in the renewables and clean energy market. The Renewables and Clean Energy team at BCLP has undertaken a review of judicial decisions reported in 2022 involving the...more
2/23/2023
/ Breach of Duty ,
Construction Contracts ,
Contract Terms ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Green Energy ,
Judicial Review ,
Nuisance ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Scotland ,
Solar Energy ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power