The Construction Briefing – A Practical Law Podcast

This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss the judgment in Nicholas Blomfield & Others v Monier Road - Smoke House & Curing House, Bow, London 00BG/HYI/2023/0024 (starts at 00.59), before moving on to other building safety developments (starts at 07.36). They also discuss mandatory mediation in the courts (starts at 11.16), as well as the judgment in Workman Properties Ltd v Adi Building and Refurbishment Ltd [2024] EWHC 2627 (TCC) (starts at 18.39). Finally, they mention the JCT's 2024 Edition of its Major Project Construction Contract family, Prime Cost Building Contract, and Constructing Excellence Contract family (starts at 31.23) and reasons for amending the JCT standard forms (starts at 33.14), before ending the episode by briefly discuss the Autumn 2024 Budget (starts at 42.28).

This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss the latest building safety developments, (starts at 00.57), before moving on to the JCT's 2024 Edition of its Repair and Maintenance Contract (starts at 05.14) and reasons to amend the JCT standard forms (starts at 08.00). They also revisit the judgment in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962 (starts at 28.50) and take a look at Beck Interiors Ltd v Eros Ltd [2024] EWHC 2084 (TCC) (starts at 33.22). Finally, they end the episode discussing the judgment in ATG Services (Scotland) Ltd v Ogilvie Construction Ltd [2024] CSOH 94 (starts at 42.57).

This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss the latest building safety developments, including the phase two report from the Grenfell Tower public enquiry (starts at 00.53), before moving on to the JCT's 2024 Edition of its Standard Building Contract suite of contracts and its Pre-Construction Services Agreement (starts at 27.32). They also discuss the judgments in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962 (starts at 37.10) and CNO Plant Hire Ltd v Caldwell Construction Ltd [2024] EWHC 2188 (TCC) (starts at 54.36). Finally, they end the episode looking at the construction products testing regime and CE marking (starts at 1.02.30).

This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction are joined by Barry Hembling, Partner at Watson Farely and Williams, to discuss the Supreme Court's judgment in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) [2024] UKSC 23 (starts at 01.19), before moving on to the King's Speech held in July 2024 (starts at 50.33). They also discuss the latest building safety developments (starts at 53.33) and end the episode with taking a look at the case of Henry Construction Projects Ltd v Promep Ltd [2024] EWHC 1825 (TCC) (starts at 1.00.11).