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The Week That Was - 24 March 2023
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreChoppy waters ahead? The significance of Oceanfill
The economic outlook for the UK in 2023 remains uncertain, and more companies may need to restructure their businesses to ensure survival. This
Read moreRegister of Overseas Entities – one month since the deadline and thousands still face penalties from failure to register
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 ("the Act") enacted in March 2022 brought into force the register of overseas entities on 1 August 2022. Companies House holds and manages the new register which was introduced to provide greater transparency around UK land ownership. The transitional period ended on 31 January 2023, and as at 3 March 2023, 26,481 out of an estimated 32,440 have registered. Thousands of companies are still to register over a month on from the end of the transitional period, so we've turned our minds to consider the possible consequences of not registering, or delaying registering, as an overseas entity in accordance with the Act, including the potential for the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to apply.
Read moreTo be or Knot to be, a nuisance?
One year on , has the recent decision of Davies v Bridgend County Council (BCC) helped or hindered that goal?
Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 February 2023
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreNew building safety requirements
The Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) is the central plank in the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Act was enacted with the aim of improving the standard of buildings in England and securing the safety of people in or about those buildings, with a particular focus on fire safety.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 3 February 2023
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 20 January 2023
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreRPC expands real estate practice with the hire of Partner, Jon Ely
International law firm RPC announced today that commercial property lawyer Jon Ely has joined the firm in Bristol as a Partner in the real estate practice.
Read moreSt James’s Oncology v Lendlease: the value of project-specific amendments to JCT contracts
The recent judgment of the TCC in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd (Project Co) v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd and another provides a fascinating commentary on the importance of drafting a building contract that is tailored to deliver the needs of the employer and the end-user.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 23 December 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 16 December 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreBuilding Safety Levy – Government Undertaking Second Consultation
The Government has just announced it is commencing another consultation on building safety, this time by way of second consultation on the Building Safety Levy ("the Levy").
Read moreThe Week That Was - 25 November 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreFire Safety Act 2021: New tool to assist 'Responsible Persons' to prioritise reviewing fire risk assessments
The Home Office has published the Fire Safety Act Commencement Prioritisation guidance , to be used by 'Responsible Persons' in complying with their duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO), as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 (FSA).
Read moreThe Week That Was - 18 November 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 11 November 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreTwo-stage procurement: some key considerations for PCSAs
In our previous blog post, we introduced two-stage procurement and two key options for documenting it (a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) followed by a separate main works contract and a Combined PCSA/Main Contract) noting that the differences were generally presentational or mechanical. For the purposes of this post, we will refer only to the PCSA and main contract option, but please note that the same principles apply to the Combined PCSA/Main Contract.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 28 October 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreCladding and Valuation: Important RICS guidance under consultation until 31 October 2022 – have your say!
The consultation is part of RICS' plan to introduce a new professional standard for valuing properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding. This will take the form of an RICS-approved technical guidance note, with the objective of supporting an effective homebuying market.
Read moreRPC scores top rankings in Chambers UK 2023
RPC has achieved top ranking in nine practice areas in Chambers UK 2023.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 14 October 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 7 October 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 30 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreTwo-stage procurement
In a recent survey undertaken as part of the RIBA Construction Contracts and Law Report 2022, it was reported that over a third (37%) of respondents had used two-stage procurement over the last 12 months. We are similarly seeing two-stage procurement being used more and more in the construction industry, particularly for major building projects. In fact, the majority of recent development projects we have advised on in the UK were procured on a two-stage basis.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 23 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 16 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 9 September 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreIs an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) clause a condition precedent? And even if it is, is it always enforceable?
The Case of Children's Ark Partnerships Ltd v Kajima Construction (Europe) UK Ltd and another [2022] EWHC 1595 (TCC) considers ADR clauses in more detail and highlights the importance of ensuring there is sufficient detail regarding the ADR process within the contract, failing which may result in serious consequences including challenges to the court's jurisdiction and a stay of proceedings.
Read moreRegister of Overseas Entities – Register now to keep transactions running smoothly
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 ("the Act") has been enacted as part of the Government's drive to increase transparency in the ownership of UK land. Companies and other legal entities governed by the law of a country or territory outside of the UK which own land in the UK satisfying certain requirements, or wish to own such land, must now register information with Companies House. A new Register of Overseas Entities ("the ROE") has been created and certain details of the registered overseas entities and their beneficial owners are available to the public.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 2 September 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 26 August 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 19 August 2022
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Read moreInternational Comparative Legal Guide - Construction & Engineering 2022
Read moreThe Week That Was - 12 August 2022
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Read moreRPC welcomes new Construction and Engineering Partner to its growing Real Estate and Construction team within its market-leading Commercial group
• The move is driven by growing client demand, in particular from the retail and tech sectors, to support their increased construction needs. • RPC has now hired 7 Partners in 2022, in addition to promoting 10 new Partners at the beginning of May across its four offices.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 5 August 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 29 July 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 22 July 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 15 July 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 8 July 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 1 July 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Bichard RICS Review: Recommendations for an overhaul of the RICS structure
The Bichard RICS Review has been published this month following the investigation into the institution by Lord Michael Bichard. In his report, Lord Bichard has made a number of recommendations in relation to the purpose and governance of RICS, which they have been urged to adopt "at pace".
Read moreThe Week That Was - 24 June 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 June 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 10 June 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 1 June 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 27 May 2022
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 20 May 2022
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Read moreThe Week That Was - 13 May 2022
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