08 May, 2024 23/05/2024 - Wayleave Agreements and the Electronic Communications Code By Luke Hartnell In this webinar we will look at different types of Wayleave Agreements and discuss the impact of the statutory rights Operators benefit...
30 Apr, 2024 Appointment of a Health and Safety Lead By Kathryn Kligerman Section 10 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 amended the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 so that a duty is placed upon...
19 Apr, 2024 Updated JCT Design and Build Contract: changes for 2024 By Asif Patel Sasha Pirbhai Jamie Leonard The Joint Contracts Tribunal ("JCT") publishes a range of standard form building contracts, which are widely used within the construction...
03 Apr, 2024 Procurement Act 2023: New draft Procurement Regulations and Guidance published By Kris Kelliher Following its consultation process the Government has now published the draft Procurement Regulations 2024 implementing certain aspects...
02 Apr, 2024 New Guidance on Building Liability Orders By Mark London Will O'Brien This new ruling provides clarity on how the Courts may treat Building Liability Orders in the future. What is a Building Liability Order...
20 Mar, 2024 PFI Expiry: Are schools ready? By Caroline Mostowfi Today's Schools Week article “Warning sounded as schools not ready to exit PFI deals” highlights schools not being prepared for PFI deals...
19 Mar, 2024 Building Control Professional registration deadline extended By James King Building control professionals play a vital part in ensuring the safety and quality of buildings by assessing plans, inspecting sites and...
12 Mar, 2024 Remediation Contribution Orders cover preventative and historic costs By Zoe McLean-Wells James King Remediation Contribution Orders Section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") allows anyone with a legal estate in a relevant...
06 Mar, 2024 UK Government expanding remedies under the Building Safety Act 2022 – but it could go further By Will O'Brien Mark London Lee Russell Mark Foxcroft +1 more... Show less The Government’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has made its way through the House of Commons and has had its first reading in the...
04 Mar, 2024 Cladding Safety Scheme Eligibility: Further Guidance By James King As highlighted in one of Devonshires' previous articles, the move away from remediation work that is in strict compliance with Building...
09 Feb, 2024 What happened to our insurance?! How PAS 9980 Assessments and external wall remediation might impact, and possibly jeopardise, your building insurance By Michael Wharfe Stephen Netherway Amongst our Housing Association and public sector clients, we are noticing a developing trend in buildings insurance that raises...
26 Jan, 2024 Clarity on use of RAAC in court buildings but unanswered questions remain By Will O'Brien Last year, several courts had to close due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) which. The Government...