United Kingdom: Construction & Planning

In Mace Construct Ltd v Baltic Investment Holdings Ltd [2026], the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) addressed how prospective and retrospective assessments of extensions of time (EOTs) interact...

The UK's ambitious Clean Power 2030 strategy and Great Grid Upgrade face a critical planning challenge that threatens to derail progress. As National Grid races to build new transmission lines for renewable energy, local authorities continue granting planning permissions for developments directly on proposed cable routes, forcing costly redesigns and delays.

A Commercial Court judgment examines whether a broadly-worded settlement agreement covering multilateral interchange fee claims extends to encompass litigation brought by a company that became an associated...

The two cases of Thomas Barnes & Sons Plc (“TBS”) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (“the Council”) concern the construction of the Blackburn bus station, a project marked by delays, cost overruns...

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 has been gradually coming into force since it received Royal Assent in November last year.

Data centre construction presents unique scheduling pressures and contractual complexities that distinguish it from traditional construction sectors. This analysis explores how market-driven hyper-growth, complex MEP systems, and compressed timelines create distinct delay risks in modern data centre delivery. The paper examines common causes of delay—from trade-to-trade handovers to commissioning bottlenecks—and their cascading impacts on project completion.

Catherine Howard reviews eight planning reform ideas from her Project Nutcracker series now adopted by Government, comments on other proposals which have unsurprisingly had less mileage, and considers what comes next...

Nature-related risk has evolved from a specialist environmental concern into a mainstream organisational priority affecting governance, legal compliance, and long-term value.

Service charge disputes between landlords and leaseholders in the UK often stem from unreasonable charges, poor quality work, or lack of proper consultation. Understanding your legal rights under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and knowing the available dispute resolution options—from negotiation to First-Tier Tribunal applications—can help resolve conflicts efficiently while protecting your leasehold interests.