The Winchester puzzle: can Peter Barber and his team break a historic deadlock?

The Architects’ Journal The Winchester puzzle: can Peter Barber and his team break a historic deadlock? Efforts to revamp the run-down centre of Winchester have come to grief time and time again, torpedoed by legal rows and local resistance. Now a team of all-star architects is hoping a new approach will succeed The post The Winchester puzzle: can Peter Barber and his team break a historic deadlock? appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Matt Brook’s £1.3bn super-tall Salford scheme held up by legal challenge

The Architects’ Journal Matt Brook’s £1.3bn super-tall Salford scheme held up by legal challenge Matt Brook Architects’ £1.3 billion Regent Park masterplan in Salford will have to go back to planning committee despite being approved last year, after a conflict of interest legal challenge was upheld The post Matt Brook’s £1.3bn super-tall Salford scheme held up by legal challenge appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

‘Pragmatic approaches can be perfectly lawful’: Gatwick’s lawyers on High Court appeal rejection

Gatwick’s legal team has told NCE the decision to reject campaigners’ application to appeal against the airport's expansion plans could have implications for other contested infrastructure developments. The post ‘Pragmatic approaches can be perfectly lawful’: Gatwick’s lawyers on High Court appeal rejection appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Winkworth launches High Court battle against its own chair  

The real estate agency has launched a legal battle against its non-executive chair Simon Agace over breaches of confidentiality, contractual obligations and his duties as a director. The post Winkworth launches High Court battle against its own chair   appeared first on Property Week.

Legal spotlight: the talent challenge

Mandeep Khroud, from Irwin Mitchell, explains why UK immigration compliance is becoming a growing challenge for the architecture sector UK immigration policy has become increasingly restrictive, making it more difficult for foreign nationals to enter or remain in the UK for work. Recent changes to salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker route, the main immigration […] The post Legal spotlight: the talent challenge appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Defects Claims in Construction Projects - by Charles Russell Speechly's

A great summary of the contractual and legal position relating to defects claims in construction projects published in Charles Russell Speechly's 'Insight' journal on 24th March 2023

Cheating or Competing? Market Sharing

A short explainer video on what market sharing is and how to stop it.

Cheating or Competing? Bid-Rigging

A short explainer video on how to identify bid-rigging and how to stop it.

Cheating or Competing? Price-fixing

Short descriptor video on what price-fixing is, why it's wrong and what you can do to stop it.

Build Safe Live Safe Claims for defective work- A series of short videos by Osborne Clarke

A series of videos explaining the legal viewpoint of potential changes to legislation as a consequence of the Grenfell Tower inquiry.

Can an employer alter Sectional Completion requirements once in Contract? What are the potential impacts on section damages?