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JCT 2024 has landed! This is the ideal time to update your contracts

Published on 24 Apr 2024. By Arash Rajai, Partner and Joshua Green, Associate and Claire Wilmann, Senior Associate

The JCT 2024 suite of contracts has arrived, with the Design and Build Contract being the first to be released.

The Week That Was - 5 May 2023

Published on 05 May 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Building Safety Act 2022

Published on 17 Apr 2023. By Arash Rajai, Partner and Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner and Jon Ely, Partner

Our Construction and Real Estate team have prepared a user-friendly guide to the Building Safety Act 2022.

The Week That Was - 24 March 2023

Published on 24 Mar 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 17 February 2023

Published on 17 Feb 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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New building safety requirements

Published on 16 Feb 2023. By Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner and Brooke Reed, Associate

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.

The Week That Was - 3 February 2023

Published on 03 Feb 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 20 January 2023

Published on 20 Jan 2023. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 23 December 2022

Published on 23 Dec 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate and Arash Rajai, Partner

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The Week That Was - 16 December 2022

Published on 16 Dec 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 25 November 2022

Published on 25 Nov 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Arash Rajai, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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Fire Safety Act 2021: New tool to assist 'Responsible Persons' to prioritise reviewing fire risk assessments

Published on 22 Nov 2022. By Lauren Butler, Associate and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner

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).

The Week That Was - 18 November 2022

Published on 18 Nov 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 11 November 2022

Published on 11 Nov 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 28 October 2022

Published on 28 Oct 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 14 October 2022

Published on 14 Oct 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 7 October 2022

Published on 07 Oct 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 30 September 2022

Published on 30 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 23 September 2022

Published on 23 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 16 September 2022

Published on 16 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 9 September 2022

Published on 09 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 2 September 2022

Published on 02 Sep 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 26 August 2022

Published on 26 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 19 August 2022

Published on 19 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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International Comparative Legal Guide - Construction & Engineering 2022

Published on 15 Aug 2022. By Arash Rajai, Partner and Elizabeth Alibhai, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Tom Green, Partner

The Week That Was - 12 August 2022

Published on 12 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 5 August 2022

Published on 05 Aug 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 29 July 2022

Published on 29 Jul 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 22 July 2022

Published on 22 Jul 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 15 July 2022

Published on 15 Jul 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 8 July 2022

Published on 08 Jul 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 1 July 2022

Published on 01 Jul 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Bichard RICS Review: Recommendations for an overhaul of the RICS structure

Published on 30 Jun 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Jessica Yates , Associate

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".

The Week That Was - 24 June 2022

Published on 24 Jun 2022. By Alan Stone, Partner and Ben Goodier, Partner and Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Tom Green, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 17 June 2022

Published on 17 Jun 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Alan Stone, Partner and Zoe Eastell, Partner and Katharine Cusack, Partner and Felicity Strong, Partner and Peter Mansfield, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

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The Week That Was - 10 June 2022

Published on 10 Jun 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 1 June 2022

Published on 01 Jun 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 27 May 2022

Published on 27 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 20 May 2022

Published on 20 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 13 May 2022

Published on 13 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 6 May 2022

Published on 06 May 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 29 April 2022

Published on 29 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 22 April 2022

Published on 22 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

RICS Service Charge Code Consultation Commences

Published on 21 Apr 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner and Sophie Parkinson, Associate

The Week That Was - 8 April 2022

Published on 08 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 1 April 2022

Published on 01 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

RICS disciplinary process: guidance for surveyors on the investigation stage (2 of 4)

Published on 01 Apr 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Emma Wherry, Senior Associate and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate and Laura Sponti, Associate

In this series of articles, we explain the procedure for disciplinary investigations against chartered surveyors.

The Week That Was - 25 March 2022

Published on 25 Mar 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

The Week That Was - 18 March 2022

Published on 18 Mar 2022. By Ben Goodier, Partner and Sarah O'Callaghan, Senior Associate

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.

Valuers receive further clarity on External Walling Reviews

Published on 16 Mar 2022. By Alexandra Anderson, Partner

As reported in our previous post, December 2019 saw the launch of a new form, the EWS1, (External Wall System 1 form) to assist with the process of valuing properties within residential buildings. The main purpose of the form remains to simplify the process of determining whether works are required to a property in a multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential block, and to what extent any works may impact a property's value.