In the case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024], the Court of Appeal has upheld a contractor’s legal right to terminate a JCT form of building contract for repeated specified defaults by an employer.

In this insight we consider if – and how – the decision in The London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Lessees of Brewster House and Malting House [2024] UKUT 193 (LC) might be applied elsewhere.

The Construction Leadership Council has issued essential guidance on the golden thread, aimed at those involved in the design, construction, and management of higher-risk buildings.

Enforcing authorities are facing increased scrutiny as another residential building, clad in unsafe materials, caught fire just a week before the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is due to be published.

In part 2 of Dame Hackitt’s report “Building a Safer Future- Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety” a new legislative regime of ‘gateways’ was proposed.

Joint Contracts Tribunal has released its new suite of Design and Build Contracts 2024. Employers and contractors will need to be aware of the changes and how they could impact future construction projects.

In this Housing Forward View our experts consider the current landscape of pressing issues in the housing sector and make predictions how the environment may be shifting in the future:

Key construction issues to consider in 2024 are: building safety, Grenfell Inquiry, cladding, Building Safety Act 2022, RAAC, Building Safety Levy.

Matthew Hunter and Lee Clarke reflect upon progress of the New Hospital Programme, including the delivery of successful and ongoing projects, availability of capital funding and potential challenges in unsettled conditions.

The government has taken significant steps to enhance building safety regulations to ensure the safety of residents and occupants. Latest key updates and developments summarised in this insight.

The Building Safety Act 2022 continues to be gradually implemented, whilst further statutory instruments are yet to be introduced.

In a ground-breaking development, the Court of Appeal has delivered a game-changing policy directive with far-reaching implications for the construction industry.