Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | February 2026

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Construction and infrastructure

Can assignees adjudicate under a construction contract? English court confirms position

A recent Technology and Construction Court decision confirms that an assignee can use construction adjudication even where the contract is silent.
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UK Upper Tribunal upholds remediation contribution order against developer and associated entities

A recent Upper Tribunal decision confirms that remediation contribution orders continue to develop as an effective tool to look behind corporate structures in order to impose joint and several liability across a network of associated companies.
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