In Deerns v VDC, The TCC confirmed that construction contracts must provide a fixed final payment date or risk replacement by the statutory Scheme.
On 2 February 2026, the TCC delivered an important judgment relating to workmanship standards, materials selection, mechanical and electrical installation practices, the evidential weight of expert joint statements, and the obligations owed under collateral warranties in multi‑layered ownership structures.
The EU is developing a new Construction Services Act to harmonise rules, reduce fragmentation and support greener, more digital construction across the Single Market. Although the UK is outside the EU, these reforms will influence UK contractors operating in EU supply chains by shaping procurement rules, sustainability standards and digital compliance expectations.
In this article we discuss the curtailment of contractors’ termination rights for a specified default by a recent Supreme Court ruling and what you need to know.
Construction and development faced a mixed but improving landscape in 2025. Although the sector saw modest growth in output driven by infrastructure and private housing, there remained ongoing weakness in commercial sectors like offices and retail.
Expected to open at the end of 2028, the new terminal will cover over 12,500 sq metres and provide new retail, hospitality amenities and service areas, including office space for Lithuanian Airports employees.
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced environmental planning reforms designed to “accelerate infrastructure delivery and homebuilding while safeguarding the environment under the Plan for Change”.
In a significant ruling handed down by Mr Justice Choudhury, the High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge brought by Rydon Group Holdings Limited against decisions made by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities concerning the remediation of unsafe cladding on three high-rise residential buildings.
LexisNexis UK’s Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents first published in 1902.
In our October 2024 update, we outlined the formation of NISTA through the merger of the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. On 17 July 2025 NISTA launched a groundbreaking Infrastructure Pipeline tool, representing a significant advancement in the UK’s approach to infrastructure planning and delivery.
