POSTED BY BEN HARDIMAN | 22 MARCH 2023 Building Safety - changes to the Defective Premises Act The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has brought about sweeping changes to the scope of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) and, importantly, to limitation. Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read Building safety
POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 21 MARCH 2023 Nutrient neutrality The Chancellor’s 2023 spring Budget included a number of reforms and spending promises designed to improve the planning system in England. This included greater support for nutrient neutrality in response to nutrient pollution which is “a major barrier to the government’s ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year”. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY CARLA PARSONS | 16 MARCH 2023 The budget and the construction industry Chancellor’s first budget of 2023 may have been called a “Back to Work” budget but it included some key measures focused on infrastructure and development, and the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Here is a summary of the key points for the construction industry: Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ALISON GARRETT | 15 MARCH 2023 Building Safety: claims against construction product manufacturers The Building Safety Act 2022 has introduced a new cause of action (as from 28 June 2022). Anyone with a legal or equitable interest in any relevant building or dwelling has a cause of action against an appropriate person (usually a construction product manufacturer) if the following 4 conditions are met; Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY DAN KORCZ | 7 MARCH 2023 Building Safety - Building Liability Orders Introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA), and in force as of 28 June 2022, Building Liability Orders (BLO) essentially pierce the corporate veil by providing a mechanism through which the costs of remedying building safety risks Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
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