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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

Real estate

The future of the construction industry: offsite construction, next-generation connectivity and artificial intelligence

In this Sector note, Osborne Clarke LLP discuss how new and emerging technologies (such as next general connectivity and artificial

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 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

Dispute resolution

What can guidance on responsible contractual behaviours do for a construction industry hit hard by the pandemic?

Will the government's guidance on "responsible contractual behaviour" or good faith come to the rescue of parties in the sector

Real estate

VAT reverse charge on building and construction services looms in March

Despite lobbying for a further delay in their introduction, construction businesses should prepare for the new rules

Real estate

Lockdown 3.0: Construction continues but challenges remain

In this insight, we briefly discuss the latest government restrictions and what it means for the construction industry. This article

Infrastructure services

Construction contracts: standard forms, novel applications and social responsibility

How does the FIDIC suite of construction contracts respond to the unique issues arising on projects as a result of

Real estate

You can smash but not always grab when manifestly unjust

Construction dispute decision is a rare example of fairness seeming to override the statutory policy to prioritise cash flow in

The Built Environment

AI's potential and key risks in the construction industry

In this article, we consider the use of artificial intelligence in the construction industry and give insight into identifying and

Real estate

Lockdown 2.0: Will the construction industry survive or thrive?

As England enters lockdown 2.0, is the construction industry better prepared this time to continue to "build, build, build"?

Real estate

Construction contracts: old tools and new risks

Can the CLC's guidance future proof the JCT contract from effects caused by the pandemic and Brexit?