UK, Housing Developers, Construction Contracts

Competition and Markets Authority to Look Into the Efficiency of the Civil Engineering Market

BCLP on 7/3/2025

On 19 June 2025, the government introduced its 10-Year Strategy, a comprehensive plan aimed at fostering economic growth through investment in (amongst other areas) housing and social infrastructure. This strategy marks a...more

The Role of Policy and What It Means for the Conduct of Claims for Building Safety Disputes

BCLP on 6/26/2025

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

Legal Developments in Construction Law: June 2025

Mayer Brown on 6/25/2025

1. DEVELOPERS WIN AGAIN AS SUPREME COURT REJECTS A "VOLUNTARINESS PRINCIPLE" - The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the litigation between developers and designers over structural defects in high-rise buildings,...more

On Your Radar? 10 Real Estate Risk Areas to Watch in 2025

BCLP on 1/24/2025

As we look ahead to 2025, several key areas within the real estate sector are poised to see an uptick in disputes. This report outlines ten pressing issues that property owners, occupiers, developers and investors should be...more

Legal Developments in Construction Law: September 2024

Mayer Brown on 10/1/2024

1. SUPREME COURT PUTS COLLATERAL WARRANTIES IN THEIR THEIR PLACE - Can a collateral warranty be a "construction contract" under the Construction Act, an agreement for the carrying out of construction operations?...more

Can You Smash & Grab and Argue About True Value in the Same Adjudication?

BCLP on 2/14/2024

In the case of Bellway Homes Limited v Surgo Construction [2024] EWHC 10 TCC, the court addressed whether it is possible to start a smash & grab adjudication but also a claim based on true value adjudication as a secondary...more