18th June 2020
Insolvent company can adjudicate at any time
Court of Appeal’s decision in Bresco -V- Lonsdale [2019] overturned As anyone familiar with construction law will know, it is a fundamental principle that a party with a…
17th June 2020
Government funding for the remediation of non-ACM cladding buildings
It was the third anniversary of the Grenfell fire on 14 June 2020 but it is estimated that there are still around 2,000 residential buildings with potentially dangerous…
11th June 2020
SDLT advantage of buying a vacant plot of land
When buying a new build property, the Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) payable can often be a deterrent for purchasers thus, it is not uncommon for developers to…
30th March 2020
Coronavirus and exercising rights of suspension for non-payment
Further to our article published last week here, outlining the position regarding possible entitlements to extensions of time and/or loss and expense in the context of force majeure…
24th March 2020
COVID-19 and Construction Contracts
On 20 March 2020, we published our article in relation to the effect COVID-19 is having on companies in fulfilling their contractual obligations and the operation of any…
7th February 2020
Third Party Duties of Care
Depending on the size and nature of the project, there can be many different construction professionals involved and at each stage of the project there is the risk…
6th February 2020
Importance of Payment and Pay Less notices
Current legislation implies into all construction contracts the right to adjudicate; it is a form of speedy dispute resolution that is designed as a “pay now, argue later”…
31st January 2020
What does ‘Practical Completion’ mean?
In the context of a construction contract, practical completion usually marks the point where the contractor gives up possession of the site, the client becomes responsible for insurance…
2nd October 2019
Ellisons Solicitors warns of Brexit shocks for the construction sector
Businesses have been urged to take steps to protect their workforce in the event of a no-deal. Attendees at our recent Construction and Development Briefing, were urged to…
8th February 2019
Can an insolvent company refer a monetary dispute to adjudication?
In 2018, the Technology and Construction Court concluded in Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited v Bresco Electrical Services Limited, that an insolvent company cannot refer a monetary dispute to…