Lena Barnes reviews the implications for the construction sector of a recent Court of Appeal ruling regarding a contractor’s termination of contract after repeated late payments.

The West Sussex contractor who won a Court of Appeal challenge over a late payments dispute with a housing association says he is “delighted for the construction industry” over the unanimous decision.

This month’s contract clinic question comes from a contractor wondering if they can bill more when wind stoppages are higher than anticipated. Luke Chamberlain responds.