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Managing Covid-19

Students and accommodation providers braced for coronavirus disruption

The anticipated spread of coronavirus across educational institutions, cancellation of exams and temporary closures of universities is set to cause

The Built Environment

Building Safety Bill: the future of funding building safety measures

Draft legislation for high-rise buildings heralds change for construction and investment across the residential sector but is likely to have

Tax

HMRC publishes call for evidence on simplifying the VAT land exemption

Proposals for simplification could mean a radical overhaul of the VAT exemption for land and property and those impacted by

Urban Dynamics

Shaping the future success of the UK's National Digital Twin with early legal input

What legal and governance foundations are needed for the UK's extraordinary National Digital Twin project? Osborne Clarke has contributed to

Tax

Osborne Clarke responds to call for input on UK funds regime review

Reform of the UK funds regime is welcome but should focus on improvements to existing UK fund vehicles alongside any

Smart cities

Planning policy plays gatekeeper role in delivering smart, sustainable and collaborative cities

Our series exploring how buildings can contribute to the 'smartness' of the city environment concludes with a look at the

Managing Covid-19

Construction disputes in a pandemic: a favoured forum?

As claims and disputes arising from the Covid-19 crisis are likely to increase in the construction industry, will there be

Smart cities

How individual buildings support collaboration within an urban environment

Our series exploring how buildings contribute to the 'smartness' of city environments considers the role of collaboration

Smart cities

How individual buildings can support the sustainability of an urban environment

Our series on ways that individual buildings can boost the "smartness" of a smart city considers their role in decarbonisation

Smart cities

How individual buildings can support the digitalisation of an urban environment

Our series on how individual buildings can boost a city's 'smartness' looks at the contribution to connectivity, digitalisation and data

Smart cities

How can an individual building contribute to making a city smarter?

Our series will explore how individual buildings can boost the smartness of their urban environment by generating community benefits, whether