Fresh Perspectives
Code of Conduct for Leasing of Retail Premises to take effect from 1 February 2024
Topic: Retail Therapy 11.12.2023 Read moreFirst out the traps: Dissecting the first remediation order under the Building Safety Act
Topic: Construction 04.10.2023 Read more
Property Digital Rights – A New Revenue Stream in a Digital World
Topic: Tech 13.07.2023 Read moreThe fit-out problem
Topic: Construction 24.05.2023 Read more
Choppy waters ahead? The significance of Oceanfill
Topic: Real Estate and Built Environment 20.03.2023 Read more
Register of Overseas Entities – one month since the deadline and thousands still face penalties from failure to register
Topic: Real Estate and Built Environment 06.03.2023 Read more
New building safety requirements
Topic: Real Estate and Built Environment 16.02.2023 Read more
Two-stage procurement: some key considerations for PCSAs
Topic: ConstructionIn 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.
02.11.2022 Read moreCladding and Valuation: Important RICS guidance under consultation until 31 October 2022 – have your say!
Topic: Real Estate and Built Environment 20.10.2022 Read more
Two-stage procurement
Topic: ConstructionIn 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.
26.09.2022 Read more
