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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

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

The Built Environment

Fire safety in residential buildings: where are we now?

Fire safety within residential buildings has become an increasingly prominent issue for developers, building owners and occupiers alike since the

Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge rise for non-UK resident buyers is almost here

Increased costs due to the new 2% surcharge could affect some UK resident buyers

Financial Services

Spring Budget 2021 | What tax measures can we expect to see?

An extension of tax support measures for business is possible but it is questionable whether now is the right time

Tax

VAT on early termination fees and compensation applied to real estate transactions, HMRC updates

Change regarding VAT will no longer be retrospective and will apply from a 'future' date, although uncertainty remains

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