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Developers asked to tell the Government what regulatory burdens they want removed

19 January 2012 | David Marsden

In the latest instalment of the Government’s ‘red-tape challenge’ (further details are here), developers have been asked to suggest which regulations in the housing and construction sector should...

Tags on this discussion: Building Regulations Construction developers housebuilders housing Landlords Red Tape Challenge social housing

Government publishes further details about its Build Now, Pay Later housebuilding scheme

23 December 2011 | David Marsden

The Government has this week published a note containing further details of its new 'Build Now, Pay Later' scheme. Click here to read it. The note provides an overview of what Build Now, Pay Later is,...

Tags on this discussion: Build Now Pay Later Construction developers housebuilders phased payments public sector land risk sharing

Supreme Court says business common sense rule can be used to give most appropriate business common sense meaning and not just when one interpretation would give irrational result – Rainy Sky v Kookmin Bank, Supreme Court

18 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Six companies had agreed to buy a ship from a shipbuilder in instalments. The buyer had agreed to do so in return for the builder providing a bank guarantee to repay those sums if the construction did...

Tags on this discussion: agreement agreements ambiguous commercial commercial agreement commercial agreements Commercial contract commercial contracts commercial law Construction contract contracts Court of Appeal High Court interpret interpretation interpretation of contract Supreme Court unambiguous

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

11 October 2011 | Richard John

Getting more first-time buyers onto the property ladder is something that this (and the previous) Government have been trying to do for the past few years. The Coalition Government’s new FirstBuy Scheme...

Tags on this discussion: Construction Cornwall developers First-time buyers FirstBuy housebuilders local authorities residential property shared equity

Are we heading for a housing crisis?

30 August 2011 | Marilyn Saunders

Well according to a number of property organisations and commentators, we could be. The National Housing Federation (NHF) has warned that over the next ten years, home ownership in the UK will fall...

Tags on this discussion: ConservativeHome Construction developers First-time buyers housebuilding Housing Marketing Analysis National Housing Federation New Homes Bonus NHF Oxford Economics Planning residential property shapps

The wait is over… Government finally unveils definition of “zero carbon homes”

23 May 2011 | Richard John

The Government has finally outlined its long-awaited definition of “zero carbon homes”… but some details have still to be confirmed. The Zero Carbon Homes standard will apply to the building of...

Tags on this discussion: carbon carbon emissions Construction definition emissions housebuilders housebuilding new homes shapps Zero Carbon Hub zero-carbon homes

Market practice evidence can be used to interpret contract – Crema v Cenkos Securities, Court of Appeal

7 January 2011 | Paul Gershlick

CS was a stockbroker and engaged C to act as its sub-broker. A question arose over whether C was entitled to his sub-brokers fee when CS had not been paid by its client. The Court of Appeal said that...

Tags on this discussion: agent agreement agreements broker commercial agreement commercial agreements commercial contracts commerial contract Construction contract contracts Court of Appeal express express term factual matrix fee High Court implied implied term interpret interpretation interpretation of contract

Government issues proposals on improving the use of energy performance certificate data

13 December 2010 | Tim Brittain

The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010 repeals and replaces the current 2002 Directive from 1 February 2012 and must be fully implemented by all EU member states by July 2013. Further details...

Tags on this discussion: Commercial Property Construction Energy Performance Certificates Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EPC HMO houses in multiple occupation

Tribunal ruling sends warning to employers who blacklist trade unionists

19 November 2010 | Michael Delaney

An employment tribunal has ruled that CB&I, a major construction company, acted unlawfully when it refused to employ a ‘blacklisted’ worker. In 2007, Phil Willis applied for a vacancy at a...

Tags on this discussion: blacklist blacklisting CB&I Construction Employees Employers trade unions

New EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010 published

21 July 2010 | Tim Brittain

The European Commission has published an updated version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The new EPBD 2010 repeals and replaces the EPBD 2002 from 1 February 2012 and must be...

Tags on this discussion: Commercial Property Construction Energy Performance Certificates Energy Performance of Buildings Directive European Commission

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Latest news and views tagged Construction

Developers asked to tell the Government what regulatory burdens they want removed

Government publishes further details about its Build Now, Pay Later housebuilding scheme

Supreme Court says business common sense rule can be used to give most appropriate business common sense meaning and not just when one interpretation would give irrational result – Rainy Sky v Kookmin Bank, Supreme Court

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

Are we heading for a housing crisis?

The wait is over… Government finally unveils definition of “zero carbon homes”

Market practice evidence can be used to interpret contract – Crema v Cenkos Securities, Court of Appeal

Government issues proposals on improving the use of energy performance certificate data

Tribunal ruling sends warning to employers who blacklist trade unionists

New EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010 published

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