News tagged Practical-Completion
-
Lock Security on Handover: What Builders and Developers Get Wrong When a Project Completes
The post Lock Security on Handover: What Builders and Developers Get Wrong When a Project Completes appeared first on UK Construction Blog. When a construction or refurbishment project reaches practical completion, attention naturally turns to snagging. Finishes are inspected, services are tested, certificates are gathered, and outstanding defects are logged before the property is handed over. One detail, however, can easily be overlooked: who still has access to the building? During a typical project, keys may have […]
-
Watkin Jones completes Belfast development
Build-to-rent specialist Watkin Jones, working with Graham and Lacuna Developments, has reached practical completion of Loftlines, a 627 home development delivered for L&G in Belfast's Titanic Quarter.
-
BTR completions across UK rise 11.7% year on year, study finds
According to Zero Deposit, 147,670 units achieved practical completion in Q1 2026, up from the 132,161 completions recorded during the same period the year before. The post BTR completions across UK rise 11.7% year on year, study finds appeared first on Property Week.
-
Padrock submits plans to speculatively develop £120m MLI scheme in Hertfordshire
Subject to planning, construction of the Elstree scheme is anticipated to commence in autumn this year, with practical completion expected in late 2027. The post Padrock submits plans to speculatively develop £120m MLI scheme in Hertfordshire appeared first on Property Week.
-
Why Load Notices Are the Most Overlooked Detail in a New Warehouse Build
The post Why Load Notices Are the Most Overlooked Detail in a New Warehouse Build appeared first on UK Construction Blog. When a new warehouse or distribution centre reaches practical completion, the snagging lists are long. Flooring, fire suppression, dock levellers, lighting – the big-ticket items command attention. What often gets left until the final days, or missed entirely, is something far smaller but legally significant: the load notices on the racking. It’s an easy oversight. […]
Resources tagged Practical-Completion
-
CABE - Administering Construction Contracts under the JCT Minor Works 2016, 17022021
This Webinar by Michael Gerard Michael Gerard Solicitors looks at administering Construction Contracts under the JCT Minor Works 2016 from the perspective of the Employer’s Agent.
-
Silver Shemmings Ash seminar - Practical Completion: A Game Changing Case
Ryland Ash looks at the implications for the construction industry following the decisions in the High Court and then the Court of Appeal in Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd & Others This is the first time in 50 years that the meaning of practical completion had been considered by the Court of Appeal and goes to the heart of the definition of a concept that is easier to recognise than to define, but the test in English law has now been helpfully clarified
-
Wright Hassall LLP, LawBytes - The Significance of Practical Completion, 01122020
Philip Harris, Partner and Construction Lawyer with Wright Hassall explains the significance of practical completion
-
Silver Shemmings Ash - Practical Completion: A Game Changing Case! 28072021
Richard Silver looks at the implications for the construction industry that followed the decisions in the High Court and then the Court of Appeal in Mears Ltd v Costplan Services (South East) Ltd & Others This was the first time in 50 years that the meaning of practical completion had been considered by the Court of Appeal and went to the heart of a definition of a concept that is easier to recognise than to define, that was clarified in English Law by this case
-
A recent Court decision confirms a two-tier system applies for collateral warranties with far-reaching implications for construction projects and real estate transactions.
Get full access to our construction knowledge base, latest news and updates ... Join the discussion.