What's new?
All sections are reviewed biannually by expert authors. The major section updates are below.
Adjudication
Adjudication was updated throughout with recent case law references.
Arbitration
The section on Arbitration was updated throughout to reflect proposed changes by the Arbitration Bill. See in particular the pages Choice of dispute resolution process and Governing law.
Capital allowances
The page on Recent changes was updated to reflect the Finance Act 2024.
Commencement of works
The page on Employer's delay in giving possession was updated to reflect the role of the Building Safety Regulator.
Cost management
A summary on provisional sums was updated in the Cost management section.
Disputes arising from procurement
Disputes arising from procurement was updated with references to the new Procurement Act.
Expert witness
The section on Expert witness was reviewed throughout.
FIDIC
The FIDIC section was reviewed throughout. See in particular the page New contracts and guidance and anticipated updates.
Health and safety
The Health and safety section was updated significantly throughout. See in particular the page The Building Safety Act 2022.
Inclusive design
The page on News was updated in Inclusive design.
Insolvency in construction
Insolvency in construction received a minor update.
Litigation
Litigation was amended throughout with recent case law references and general updates, see in particular the page Issuing a claim.
Planning and programming
The page Why is a plan needed? was updated in the Planning and programming section.
Post-tender estimates
The FAQ How is COVID-19 (or similar) catered for? was updated.
Pre-tender estimates
The page on Calculating a pre-tender estimate was updated.
Procurement strategies
New pages on Public sector procurement and Procurement procedures were added to the Procurement strategies section.
Regulated procurement
Regulated procurement was updated throughout to reflect the upcoming Procurement Act 2023. See in particular the page Procurement law reform in the UK: Procurement Act 2023.
Scottish construction contracts
The page on Latest news was updated to reflect the JCT's announcement that the next update to its suite of contracts would take place in 2024.
Tendering and procurement case law
Tendering and procurement case law was updated throughout with recent case law summaries. See in particular the pages Negotiations for a contract, Impact of statute and common law on key contractual provisions and Good faith in negotiations and contracts.
Value management
Value management was reviewed and updated on the pages Principles of value management and Early and late value management.
RICS initiatives
iConsult
See iConsult to review the latest RICS consultation drafts.
This page was last updated April 2024.