08/11/22
Eighty-five per cent of North West-based small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are confident their revenue will grow over the next 12 months despite the challenging economic conditions, according to new research by law firm, Forbes Solicitors. UK expansion, organic growth, and research and…
30/09/22
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created a significant movement in the shift to hybrid working across many sectors of the economy. After having no option but to adapt to home working in 2020, the concept of physically attending the workplace 5 days a week has become outdated, with many employees…
29/09/22
The Building Safety Act 2022 is the Government's response to, primarily, cladding safety issues publicised most evocatively by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The first instalments of the bill predominantly focused on enhancing safety measures in the design and construction of new high-rise buildings.…
28/09/22
As part of its introduction to the Building Safety Act 2022 the government stated that the new law would "create lasting generational change and set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained". Clearly the intention for the Act is…
21/09/22
The UK Green Building Council ("UKGBC") have published a guide to support industry to retrofit the UK's poorly performing commercial buildings. From 2023, every commercial building in the UK will require an energy performance certificate ("EPC") which rates its energy…
21/09/22
In light of the tragic fire at Grenfell Towers in 2017, the regulation within the UK's construction industry and particularly the use of cladding came under scrutiny and review. The government has introduced several measures including, and most recently, the Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act). As…
31/01/22
When growing a business there are a number of routes to consider. Whether it be organic growth over time or expanding quickly through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), it is important you carefully consider the options and ensure you have taken the necessary specialist advice. Organic growth…
31/01/22
On 9 November 2021, the Environmental Bill 2021-22 received Royal Assent, which became the Environment Act 2021. The bill passed three years after its first proposal to deliver and administer environmental considerations in the wake of Brexit. The aim of the bill is to create a stricter legal framework…
27/01/22
It is nigh on impossible to visit the website of any reasonable-sized construction company nowadays without seeing words like "sustainability", "ESG", and "social footprint". Historically used as mere buzz words to drive online traffic, environmental issues are increasingly…
27/01/22
Michael Gove has written a letter to the residential property developer industry requiring developers to agree a plan of action by early March including remediating unsafe cladding on 11-18 metre buildings, currently estimated to be £4 billion. Developers are warned that they must pay to fix the…
26/01/22
During the pandemic, many employers have found difficulty in monitoring absence and taking formal action where employees are absent for significant periods of time. There are growing concerns regarding the severity and longevity of the effects of the virus; thus, many employers feel unable to enforce a…
26/01/22
As more and more disputes arise it is important to consider alternatives to the traditional method of dispute resolution, not only for economical reasons but also for quicker swifter solutions which in some instances are far beyond the scope of what the Court may be able to order. Why are we facing…
