Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry | September 2026
Published on 8 September 2026
Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
Upcoming events
Future of Infrastructure Event 2026
22 September | One Birdcage Walk | 16:00 - 20:00
This year’s theme, “Delivery at Scale: Building the Next Generation of Critical Infrastructure”, will focus on the central challenge now facing the sector: how to turn political commitments, net-zero targets and long-term strategies into funded, consented and buildable projects – at scale.
The event will feature:
- Keynote address setting out the current landscape for infrastructure delivery and the opportunities ahead.
- Panel discussion with senior industry participants from across key asset classes, focusing on real world experience of getting projects from vision to operation.
- Audience Q&A and networking drinks, offering the opportunity to test ideas, compare notes with peers and speak directly with our speakers and Osborne Clarke specialists.
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Insights
Construction and infrastructure
English court rules that building liability orders can apply to foreign companies
The Technology and Construction Court has ruled that legal proceedings brought against two German companies in connection with unsafe cladding on residential tower blocks can continue, in a judgment with significant implications for building safety litigation across group structures.
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UK Smart Power | Biodiversity net gain, the decommissioning cliff edge, and defects in energy assets
The latest edition in our UK Smart Power series looks at decommissioning risks as GB renewable subsidies close, England's biodiversity net gain reforms and defect liability in UK energy assets.
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English High Court refuses reverse summary judgment on lawfulness of building safety remediation termination
A High Court judge has ruled that a developer's claim challenging the lawfulness of a termination notice served under a Building Safety Act remediation agreement has a real prospect of success and must go to trial. The judgment makes clear that the introduction of the Building Safety Act does not introduce a bespoke standard for repudiation.
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English TCC and FTT set out how to manage building safety claims across both jurisdictions
The Technology and Construction Court and the First-tier Tribunal have handed down a first-of-its-kind joint judgment that provides practical guidance on how Building Safety Act claims that span both courts' jurisdictions should be managed and tried.
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Government confirms sweeping new transparency rules for residential landlords in England
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UK Immigration and Asylum Bill transforms modern slavery reporting by businesses
