Building Safety Levy: The clock is ticking for housing developers

Laura Riddeck and Nick Harris are partners at law firm Reed Smith The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced the Building Safety Levy (BSL) in England to fund the remediation of defective cladding and other building safety defects, ensuring these costs do not fall on residents.… The post Building Safety Levy: The clock is ticking for housing developers appeared first on Construction News.

Terry Pawson lodges defence against £3.5m ‘defective’ house claim

The Architects’ Journal Terry Pawson lodges defence against £3.5m ‘defective’ house claim Terry Pawson Architects (TPA) is fighting a £3.5 million legal claim alleging ‘serious defects’ with the design and construction of a house in Wimbledon The post Terry Pawson lodges defence against £3.5m ‘defective’ house claim appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

Arconic claims it is immune from defective cladding legislation

Grenfell Tower material producer Arconic has claimed it is immune from liability in a £2.73m High Court legal action over cladding used on three other London high-rises – because it is based in France. In September, Equans launched a £2.73m High Court claim against Arconic… The post Arconic claims it is immune from defective cladding legislation appeared first on Construction News.

M&E firm ordered to repay more than £100,000 over ‘defective’ work

A mechanical and electrical (M&E) subcontractor that argued an adjudicator had gone off on a “frolic” when determining the cost of “defective” work has been ordered by the High Court to repay a contractor more than £100,000. Loughton-based VMA Services Ltd accused the adjudicator of… The post M&E firm ordered to repay more than £100,000 over ‘defective’ work appeared first on Construction News.

Client agrees £1.25m settlement with firm accused of ‘considering lying’

A client that accused a defunct specialist contractor of considering lying about personnel working on a “defective” job has agreed to pay a settlement to the firm. FEL Group, which made and installed infrastructure for data centres, went into administration in June 2022. A month… The post Client agrees £1.25m settlement with firm accused of ‘considering lying’ appeared first on Construction News.