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.

Nouman Qadir MCIOB provides contractors with an overview on how to start navigating variations claims effectively.

This month’s contract clinic question comes from a construction manager on a housing project, worried about security issues using WhatsApp for messaging the project team.

A decision by Scotland’s Court of Session sheds light into giving notice as a prerequisite for loss and expense claims for JCT Standard Building Contract users in England. By Helen Stuart and Zainab Anwar.

This month’s contract clinic question comes from a contractor worried about climate protestors disrupting the construction programme. Steven Woolnough looks at the legal position.

If there’s an accident on your site and the HSE investigates, what happens next? A ‘mock trial’ shows how proceedings work in a health and safety prosecution.

The question We’ve come to final account and the employer argues the amount due is substantially lower than our costs, so we need to prepare a claim. We’ve never been…

Oliver Collett explains how three stonemasons brought a successful claim against their former employer for negligent exposure to silica dust.

After the government’s decision to cancel the HS2 northern leg, it’s imperative for businesses to carefully review their contractual obligations, termination clauses and audit procedures, writes Phil Caton.

Olivia Jenkins and Isobel Moorhouse explore the significance of a court ruling to enforce an adjudicator’s decision in favour of an insolvent company.

Lawyers from Watson Farley & Williams digest the latest recommendations published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the golden thread.

The judgement in URS v BDW is the first Court of Appeal decision considering the Building Safety Act 2022. Olivia Jenkins and Helen Stuart explore its wider implications.

Theresa Mohammed and Emma Thompson provide a snapshot into the new guidance on the remediation of residential buildings.

Zainab Anwar and Olivia Jenkins consider the potential value of multiple AI-driven technologies on construction projects.

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.