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Sarah Dodd is the founder and chief executive of legal firm Tree Law  Subsidence work rarely arrives clean. By the time a contractor is involved, the argument has usually been half-fought already. The insurer has accepted liability; the tree is staying; and a substructure solution is needed. The question is…

Hayley Steel (above left) is a partner and head of non-contentious construction, and Simone Protheroe is managing associate in the projects, infrastructure and construction team at law firm Foot Anstey Construction projects often include parties with differing interests entering into agreements with a developer. Examples of third party agreements (TPAs)…

Arabella Dulcie and Sam Haldane are associates in the business crime and regulation team at law firm JMW Solicitors The construction industry is arguably one of the most high-risk workplaces, susceptible to myriad health and safety concerns. This has been confirmed in the latest statistics published by the Health &…

A year after a court granted the first order extending defects liability to a parent company, what lessons have been learned by claimants, contractors and the legal profession? 

Charlie Morgan (pictured left) is a partner; Georgia Di Salle is an associate; and James Doe is head of construction and infrastructure disputes at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer  News that the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution have launched an ‘AI arbitrator’ has put…

10. Scaffolding firm folds after 127 years in business A scaffolding and steeplejack firm that began life in the 19th century calling in administrators was big news in April. Hertfordshire-based Rodells appointed FRP Advisory, having already stopped trading after being hit by a sharp drop in its pipeline of work…

Stuart Kings is technical director at contract management and software company Sypro The Joint Contracts Tribunal’s (JCT) Target Cost Contract (TCC) 2024 has added to the contract landscape. The target cost model has existed for years, but until now, those preferring the JCT suite did not have this option under…

Emma Scott is regulator Ofqual’s director of vocational and technical qualifications delivery Qualification fraud can lead to serious problems: safety risks, damaged reputations, and millions lost to rework and compensation claims. In a recent survey carried out by Ofqual in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Construction…

Gary McIndoe is managing partner at Latitude Law Home Office changes to the skilled worker route are creating both challenges and opportunities for construction employers. In its 22 July rule changes, against the background of increased skill and salary levels across the board, the government retained shortage occupation status for…

Elizabeth Weeks is a partner at Rosenblatt Law A recent Court of Appeal decision (which was, importantly, affirmed by the Supreme Court) has widened the scope for reliance on contractors’ all risks (CAR) insurance.  The ruling in Sky UK Ltd and Mace Ltd v Riverstone has helped to clarify how…