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Real estate
English High Court refuses stay and appeal in landmark building liability order ruling
Latest judgment in Crest v Ardmore makes clear that defendants face an uphill battle to unwind a BLO once made
Real estate
Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry | July 2026
Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
Construction disputes
Final dates for payment in UK construction contracts: court confirms strict application of statutory requirements
A recent judgment highlights the dangers of pegging final dates for payment to variable events
Real estate
English High Court confirms the broad reach of building liability orders
The BLO by default judgment holds a German parent liable for its UK subsidiary's defective cladding
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026
Government publishes guidance and statutory hierarchy for offshore wind environmental compensatory measures | Environment Agency introduces intervention charges | Draft
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)
EU's technological sovereignty package sets new direction for the digital economy
Four proposals targeting reliance on non-European digital providers carry wide implications for technology businesses
The Built Environment
Commercial Payments Bill would ban retention and late payments in UK construction
A 30-day public and 60-day private sector payment cap would also apply, with longer contractual terms automatically void
Data Centres
Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development
Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises
Regulated public procurement
CMA calls on Treasury to take strategic ownership of UK road and rail public procurement reform
Following 11 months of analysis, it concludes that significant improvements are achievable in how infrastructure is planned, funded and procured
International arbitration
English court upholds rare challenge to arbitration award
Even in a system designed for finality, tribunals must deal with every issue put to them
Construction disputes
International construction contracts face growing termination risk
Record arbitration levels and a global defence build-up are testing construction contracts in common and civil law
Real estate
Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | June 2026
Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular newsletter round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients
