1/26/2026 3:46:39 PM Briefing: New £15bn Warm Homes Plan announced as Government confirms ‘Biggest Home Upgrade Programme in British History’ By Ben Halsey Caroline Mostowfi Jamie Leonard On 20 January 2026, the UK Government published the long‑awaited Warm Homes Plan, setting out a £15 billion national programme to upgrade...
1/23/2026 9:19:55 AM Technology and Construction Court Confirms Adjudication Rights Transfer on Assignment By Lena Barnes Oliver Williams In what the judge described as a “finely balanced” point, the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has confirmed that assignees of...
1/22/2026 5:04:50 PM Inquests from an Employment Perspective: How to Manage Issues Arising from Inquests By Narin Masera Melissa Chuttur Charlotte Greatorex In this article, we examine the range of employment considerations and issues that can arise following an unexpected death. What is an...
1/15/2026 2:15:17 PM Supreme Court Clarifies JCT Termination Clause in Providence v Hexagon By Lena Barnes Mark London The Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment today in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association...
1/15/2026 2:04:06 PM Devonshires Successful for Hexagon in the Supreme Court By Lena Barnes Mark London The Supreme Court handed down a much-anticipated judgment today in a long running construction case. The case concerned the correct...
12/31/2025 9:30:11 AM BSR gets tough: first injunction preventing occupation By Riah Bleasby-Doherty Geri Batchelor For the first time, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has exercised its regulatory function under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA)...
12/30/2025 9:30:10 AM Updated Gateway 2 Guidance By James King The BSR has updated its higher-risk building approval guidance in relation to: Staged applications - A new section headed ‘Staged...
12/29/2025 2:30:36 PM Higher-Risk Building Control Process set out for Wales By Mark London James King The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 ("the Regulations") was laid before the Senedd on 17 December...
12/18/2025 2:20:18 PM Higher-Risk Building Definition Anti-Climax By Mark London Lee Russell Currently, the definition of a higher-risk building (HRB) is any building that is: at least 18 metres in height, or at least 7...
12/16/2025 9:23:37 AM House of Lords brand BSR delays as "unacceptable" and makes recommendations for reform By Mark London Asif Patel James King Everyone involved with building work on higher-risk buildings (HRBs) will be acutely aware of the frustration that building control...
11/26/2025 5:55:34 PM Autumn Budget 2025: much anticipated, but more detail awaited By Gemma Bell Ben Halsey As is not unusual, the Chancellor's Autumn Budget sets out measures aimed at achieving fiscal stability and supporting its growth agenda....
11/26/2025 9:32:49 AM Preparing for Heat Network Regulation: Timelines, Obligations, and Next Steps By Kris Kelliher Jonathan Jarvis Understand the UK’s new heat network regulations, phased from 2025 to 2028, and what they mean for operators, landlords, and developers....