Real Estate:UK (RE:UK) has issued its reply to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation concerning classification of higher-risk building work......
In this issue: Building safety Arbitration Adjudication Planning for construction lawyers Environmental issues Procurement in construction Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Building safety BCIP publishes report proposing an overhaul of England’s building control regime. The BCIP has issued a report urging sweeping reforms to England’s building control system, ending dutyholders’ ability to choose their regulator, consolidating statutory building control bodies, strengthening enforcement powers, introducing compulsory inspection standards, revising fees and funding, and deploying a national digital building control platform. Chaired by Dame Judith Hackitt and set up following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the BCIP concluded that the current public–private mix cannot reliably deliver independent, conflict‑free oversight of building work. The proposals are wide-ranging and aimed at systemic reform. See: LNB News 21/05/2026 28. MHCLG publishes Grenfell Tower...
The Scottish Government has issued an update on progress regarding implementation of Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations......
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has released a Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Framework to assist the built environment sector in cutting and controlling carbon emissions throughout buildings’ life cycles and back projects aligned with net zero......
Construction projects must navigate a wide framework of legislation and rules. Foremost among these is the rapidly expanding, increasingly intricate suite of environmental laws and regulations. Understanding what these regimes require-and the consequences of failing to comply-is crucial for everyone involved in delivering construction schemes. When environmental matters emerge, they can influence the programme, cost, sequencing, and the methods adopted on site, so the overall impact can be substantial.
Climate change is a mounting and ever more significant consideration for the sector, not least because the Climate Change Act 2008 sets a net zero target, while both the UK government and private enterprises pursue their own net zero commitments. Parties are encouraged to incorporate ‘green’ or ‘net zero’ provisions in construction contracts and/or to adopt greener practices, such as assessing and cutting greenhouse gas emissions associated with building processes and the manufacture of materials. See Practice Notes: Climate change and sustainability issues for Construction and Net zero, sustainability and ESG-property-Net zero carbon buildings, and for green clauses, see: Green construction clauses-overview. One of the means by which construction can improve...
When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...
This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...
I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...