Insights & Updates
New UK Construction Retentions Reporting Rules 2025
The construction industry is now operating under major new transparency requirements for retention payments
Introducing the Building Safety Levy (Autumn 2025)
Every major residential development in England will soon carry a mandatory tax that cannot be avoided, delayed, or negotiated.
Late Payments Clampdown: What Businesses Must Know
Late payment isn’t just bad practice anymore. It’s about to become a board-level compliance risk. Your construction business could lose government contracts and face mandatory interest charges you can’t waive.
UK Arbitration Act Changes 2025: New Rules Explained
The Arbitration Act 2025 represents the most substantial reform to arbitration law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the Arbitration Act 1996.
How to Enforce an Adjudicator’s Decision in the TCC
Winning an adjudication should mark the end of a dispute. Your business has invested time, money, and resources into the process, and the adjudicator has ruled in your favour.
What Are My Rights at an Interview Under Caution (PACE)?
Understanding your rights during these interviews is essential for protecting your business and its directors.
Letter Before Action: Requirements for Business Debt Recovery
Unpaid invoices threaten business cash flow, whether you are a contractor chasing retentions or a supplier pursuing overdue payments.
What is UK Litigation? A Practical Business Overview
What is UK Litigation? Litigation among UK businesses has increased significantly, with 72% of companies experiencing a rise in legal cases over the past five years.
What is International Arbitration? Construction Business Guide
When construction projects span borders, disputes can quickly spiral into costly legal nightmares that threaten project timelines, budgets, and business relationships. International arbitration offers construction businesses a practical alternative to navigating foreign court systems, providing a neutral path to resolve international disputes efficiently.
What Are The Penalties For Health and Safety in the UK?
The penalties for health and safety failures have risen sharply across the UK, fundamentally changing the compliance equation for companies. Businesses across all sectors now face stricter scrutiny, higher fines, and more rigorous prosecution standards than ever before.
What are the 5 C’s of Food Safety? UK Business Guide
What are the 5 C’s of Food Safety? UK Business Guide Food safety prosecutions can devastate businesses, potentially destroying years
5 Key Environment Act Principles for UK Businesses
Since Brexit in 2020, UK businesses face transformed environmental regulations designed to fill the governance gap left by the EU departure.
What Are The Defences To Criminal Liability Within UK Law?
When the Serious Fraud Office arrives at your company headquarters unannounced, the consequences can be devastating. Regulatory prosecutions against UK businesses have surged, with companies facing potential fines, director disqualification, and reputational damage for breaches of statutory duties.
Debt Collection Law UK: A Complete Business Guide
Overdue payments can severely impact a business’s cash flow, creating operational challenges that ripple through every aspect of the company
What is the Difference Between Civil and Commercial Disputes?
Every day, thousands of disputes emerge across England and Wales, from neighbours arguing over fence boundaries to multinational businesses battling over million-pound contracts.
What is Contentious Construction? Disputes Explained
Construction projects bring together developers, contractors, architects, and suppliers in complex working relationships.
The Adjudication Process in the UK: Key Steps
The Adjudication Process in the UK? When construction disputes arise, projects slow down, and costs begin to multiply. These delays
Debt Recovery in Uncertain Times: Fixed-Fee Solutions for Businesses
Debt Recovery in Uncertain Times: Fixed-Fee Solutions for Businesses Cash flow is king for businesses, especially in uncertain economic times.
Construction Disputes in 2025: What Contractors and Developers Need to Know
Construction Disputes in 2025: What Contractors and Developers Need to Know Construction disputes continue to be a fact of life