Although the new Social Housing Act does not specifically target the construction sector, it will indirectly impact it due to the enhanced compliance requirements that will be placed on providers of affordable housing, writes Ben Brooks.

Construction and insolvency experts share advice on how businesses can spot a company on the cusp of insolvency so they can act to protect projects and mitigate losses.

Seumas Cram from law firm Walker Morris explains what smash and grab adjudications are in construction.

Kirsty Moore, from the immigration law firm Fragomen, explains which practical steps construction companies can follow to access workers from overseas.

Construction and engineering lawyers at Walker Morris, Carly Thorpe and Alex Jones, discuss the key issues for clubs and contractors to consider to avoid disputes during and after completion of any football pitch works.

Knowing if a building is ‘higher-risk’ or not can be confusing. Here, construction lawyers Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen give a detailed explanation of what higher-risk buildings are and what new building safety legislation will affect them.

With material prices rocketing, this month’s contract clinic question comes from a reader worried about how to price timber costs for a residential project tender.

Good records, stemming from information management best practice, can act as both a shield and a sword in disputes, according to an in-house lawyer at Buro Happold.

This month’s contract clinic question comes from a contractor worried about a drone flying over their site.

What are the practical implications of extending limitation periods under the Defective Premises Act 1972? Stephanie Geesink and Dominic Turner-Harriss explain.

This month’s contract clinic question comes from a frustrated contractor whose client insists practical completion hasn’t been reached. Laura Lintott responds.

A flood of copycat nuisance cases are likely to follow the Tate Modern privacy ruling and planners and builders should buckle up, a legal expert warns.

The thorny subject of concurrent delays is this month’s contract clinic question. Anthony Hayes provides the answer.

In our latest contract clinic, a reader asks if an instruction to fit specific door hinges is a variation. Paul Gibbons responds.

Niamh Batterton and Sarah Wilson examine how to deal with inflation within construction contracts.

In our latest construction contract clinic, Bill Bordill explains the risks of using an expert consultant as an expert witness in a formal dispute.

In our latest Contract Clinic column, Jonathan Booton explains why new legislation makes it harder for subcontractors to walk off site.

This month’s contract clinic question asks what the options are for a company which had scaffolding stripped from a site. Chrissie Parkes replies.