Under Construction - Winter 2018

Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of Under Construction, the Taylor Wessing LLP Construction team update.

Combustible cladding: new Regulations confirm ban

We look at the new legal requirements that ban combustible materials in cladding in high-rise residential buildings.

Contract interpretation: is there any force in relying on force majeure?

Natalie Pilagos discusses the guidance from the courts on force majeure clauses.

New disclosure rules in the TCC – will it change the way construction disputes are managed?

Rebecca May considers disclosure in construction disputes in the light of the new Disclosure Pilot Scheme in the courts.

Net contribution clauses and informed consent to variations: Radius Housing Association Limited v JNP Architects

Caitlin Ervine looks at a Northern Irish decision which serves as a reminder that net contribution clauses act as a limitation of liability.

Limitation and collateral warranties

Jonathan Hutt discusses the decision in Swansea Stadium Management Company Limited v City & County of Swansea & Interserve Construction Limited which confirmed that collateral warranties can have retrospective effect irrespective of their date of execution.

The latest guidance from the Court of Appeal on letters of intent

Failing to agree final terms of a contract can lead to unintended consequences. We take a look at the latest decision on letters of intent.