Grenfell: DLUHC says sorry for ‘broken’ building safety regulations

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) this morning apologised for failing to realise that the regulatory system in place at the time of the Grenfell Tower fire was “broken”. As part of final statements made to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry this morning,… The post Grenfell: DLUHC says sorry for ‘broken’ building safety regulations appeared first on Construction News.

Grenfell: Insulation firm blames cladding firm for ‘misrepresentation’

Kingspan, the firm that provided some of the insulation for the facade of Grenfell Tower, has blamed the firm that supplied the building’s cladding for a “misrepresentation” of expert advice. The Irish firm’s lawyer, Geraint Webb KC, when making final statements in the Grenfell Inquiry… The post Grenfell: Insulation firm blames cladding firm for ‘misrepresentation’ appeared first on Construction News.

Fenwick Elliott - Contract payment mechanisms: be prepared or pay the price, 10022022

Fenwick Elliott Senior Associates, Rebecca Ardagh and Adele Parsons, consider the latest legal developments in contractual payment mechanisms in construction contracts. The discussion will cover useful reminders regarding contract logistics and deadlines, how to avoid being caught out of pocket both in respect of interim payments and final accounts and/or final statements, and how the latter can be challenged, particularly in light of the court’s latest judgment in CC Construction v Mincione