Construction matters

Who needs PI and what is it? Professional indemnity insurance is taken out to protect professionals in the construction industry in the event of a negligence claim, as very few...

Bennett (Construction) Ltd v CIMC MBS Ltd (formerly Verbus Systems Ltd) [2019] EWCA Civ 1515 Modular builds are undoubtedly resolving persistent issues in construction projects...

Few people will have pounded the pavements of London in the past few years without bumping into a soil-removal conveyor pouring a continuous stream of rubble into an awaiting skip...

Articles in the construction press often discuss the advantages and disadvantages of modular/off-site construction methods. But, the height of 101 George Street suggests, quite...

I imagine that approved inspectors across England and Wales collectively sighed in relief when Waksman J in the Court of Appeal ruled that "... an Approved Inspector ... has no...

Commercial contracts will often contain provisions relating to variations and amendments.  Typically such provisions require all variations to be in writing and signed by both...

Further to our previous blog published on 5 September, please note that the government has, over the weekend, pushed back its decision to bring its new VAT reverse charge...

The UK government loses around £100m a year from construction companies failing to account to HMRC with accurate VAT revenues.  As a result, it has decided to combat this type of...

It is undeniable that society is undergoing a digital transformation in a bid to be more innovative, sustainable and cost efficient, and the construction industry is no...

In most standard form building contracts, "practical completion" is not defined or not defined precisely.  It is left to the contract administrator to certify it, using their...

The way of doing things has been transformed by the digital economy.  So much is now done online, from ordering food, buying goods, submitting tax returns, reading the news - the...

Most construction contracts contain liquidated damages clauses that provide the employer with a defined rate of compensation if a project is delivered late.  But what happens if...

Let us imagine a pretty typical development project.  The scheme is a retail unit.  The developer engages a main contractor.  The unit is pre-let to a tenant on full repairing...

Cripps Pemberton Greenish is delighted to be hosting the first of the SCL Kent Region’s 2019 seminars on 5 February. The speaker will be Ebony Alleyne, construction specialist at...

The recent case of GPP Big Field LLP v Solar EPC Solutions SL (formerly Prosolia Siglio XXI) [2018] EWHC 2866 (Comm) discusses some interesting issues affecting the application of...

he public procurement rules are complex.  A Local Authority in particular has to find its way through a myriad of regulations to ensure that what it is doing is lawful.  First of...

Unfortunately, the threat of insolvency has once again raised its head in the construction industry. The industry saw 2,633 company insolvencies in 2017. The number of construction...

James Lee and I made our annual trip to the Kent Construction Expo last week and enjoyed it as much as ever.  It was good to see the Event Centre busy and lively, with delegates...

The topic of delay and disruption has often featured in this blog.  Problem areas include both neutral events, eg bad weather, and interaction between the parties such as where...

Apologies if you are tired of the Brexit debate.  But, leaver or remainer, dealer or no dealer, you cannot ignore it if you are involved in the construction industry. Whatever the...