The C has raised concerns about clients in construction amending industry-approved forms of contract to introduce terms that are “onerous and/or difficult to insure”.

A recent large spike in contract awards suggests that the negative effects of ISG collapse are still to come, construction analyst Barbour ABI said.

Olivia Jenkins and Helen Stuart consider the practical implications of a recent landmark decision by the Supreme Court, which confirms the majority of the Court of Appeal were wrong to conclude that a collateral warranty was a construction contract.

The Supreme Court has unanimously decided that a collateral warranty is not a construction contract, in a verdict believed to have far-reaching impact across the industry.