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The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: who pays?

The question of who pays for future safety measures within residential buildings can be contentious and emotive, but is one
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: Claims for defective work

Developers and contractors would be subject to a new 15 year liability period in relation to construction defects under the
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: How golden does the 'golden thread' need to be?

Quality of information will be the first line of defence against complaints, claims and alleged breaches of the proposed legislation
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: meet the duty holders

Enhanced and new roles will create challenges for those involved in the development and management of multi-residential property
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe – Video Series

The Building Safety Bill will, in the Government's words “deliver the biggest improvements to building safety in nearly 40 years”
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | The Building Safety Bill: who and what does it apply to?

As the proposed building safety legislation makes its way through Parliament, we open our new Insights and video series on
Decarbonisation

Net zero construction: the problem with embodied carbon

The UK government's Heat and Building Strategy fails to adequately address embodied carbon, which is expected to account for almost
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

New research by Economist Impact, supported by Osborne Clarke, has identified 12 technologies that can help cities achieve their carbon-emission
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities | Infographic

A new research programme by Economist Impact, supported by Osborne Clarke, identifies technologies that can help cities achieve their carbon-emission
The Built Environment

Building safety: government supports removal of EWS1 forms for lower risk buildings

An independent expert report has urged for a more risk-based and proportionate approach to building fire safety in medium and

Real estate

Supreme Court provides much-needed clarity on liquidated damages

Long-awaited Supreme Court judgment indicates a return to normal service in the interpretation of liquidated damages clauses