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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

Commercial landlords' enforcement restrictions extended yet again

The government is to extend the restrictions on landlords' ability to take enforcement action against commercial tenants who are in

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

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

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