Welcome to some important ‘news’ for the Developer & Construction sector. I predict a riot: What you need to consider if your building site is impacted by the recent disturbances The current riots/disturbances in cities across Engl...
1. Summary On 12 July the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), released its eagerly anticipated Electricity Market Reform White Paper (the White Paper). The contents of the White Paper bring some further clarity to the measures desc...
Tenants operating break clauses need to be absolutely punctilious about observing the requirements of the clause; this is not an area of the law where they can expect much help from the courts. The Court of Appeal’s decision in NYK Logistics (...
The European Commission has recently commenced a consultation exercise regarding future sustainability and competitiveness within the EU construction sector. This consultation was initiated following the publication of the Commission report on the S...
You may recall the recent case of Golden Ocean Group Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries PVT Ltd [2011] EWHC 56 (Comm) in which it was argued that a valid guarantee had been given as a result of a chain of emails exchanged between two parties. At...
The New Act The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. The Act takes forward several Government strategy documents and, importantly, reflects the Government’s response to Sir Michael Pitt’s Revie...
Bribery Act in force The Bribery Act 2010 came in to force last Friday, 1 July 2011. Much has been written about its likely implications. At the start of the debate, it would even be fair to say there was a degree of scare-mongering by some in ter...
Special report on changes to construction contracts to come into force on 1 October 2011 The statutory framework that governs all construction contracts is changing on 1 October 2011.Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1...
Regulations to effect the transfer of virtually all private sewers and lateral drains to the water and sewerage companies have now been made, and will take effect on 1 July 2011. For the majority of installations, the transfer is planned to take eff...
Welcome to the e-newsletter from Eversheds' developers and construction group. These regular updates will ...
Welcome to the e-newsletter from Eversheds' developers and construction group. These regular updates will aim to address key, topical issues affecting the sector, offering in-depth thought and analysis and will be tailored to ref...
Welcome to the e-newsletter from Eversheds' developers and construction group. These regular updates will aim to address key, topical issues affecting the sector, offering in-depth thought and analysis and will be tailored to ref...
Introduction In this edition of Eversheds’ developers and construction newsletter we look at the second report of Infrastructure UK (IUK), a division of HM Treasury, and its report into the cost of the construction and maintenance of major inf...
The Chancellor announced yesterday his second budget aimed at achieving strong, sustainable and balanced growth, more evenly shared across the country and between industries. A number of measures are introduced that will significantly impact on dev...
The 2011 Budget contained little in the way of direct headline statements impacting specifically on the construction industry. However, there were a few notable measures announced, such as the £200 million new investment in rail projects, the ...
Following the landmark Pinnock decision, the Supreme Court has now provided landlords with a set of guidelines which should help them to avoid falling foul of human rights issues in relation to recovery of possession. These appeals surround the emo...
Welcome to the e-newsletter from Eversheds' developers and construction group. These regular updates will aim to address key, topical issues affecting the sector, offering in-depth thought and analysis and will be tailored to r...
Eversheds' developers and construction newsletter Welcome to the newsletter from Eversheds' developers and construction group. These regular updates will aim to address key, topical issues affecting the sector, offering in-depth thought and an...
The spending review The Coalition Government has released the eagerly anticipated Comprehensive Spending Review which sets out its spending plans for reducing the £155 billion annual deficit. As the government had already announced its inten...
Octavia Hill Housing Trust v Brumby [2010] EWHC 1793 (QB) A landmark case could open the floodgates for Registered Providers. Terri Brumby has won the right in the High Court to proceed with a claim against Registered Provider Octavia Hill Housing ...
After the recent decision in R (Weaver) versus London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2009] EWCA Civ 587 the answer, more frequently than not, will be when it is not acting as a 'hybrid authority' and not exercising the pow...
In the current uncertain times it is common to hear rumours of financial difficulties at contractors and sub-contractors which are bound to cause concern for employers on construction works. However, there are a number of steps yo...
No hurry to change your construction documents The most significant piece of legislation for the UK construction industry, Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act...
We are continually updating this guide in response to the gradual publication of official information by public authorities. Latest update: 5 May 2020, 17:00 (Restrictions on movement of persons, Mandatory quarantine when crossing borders, Childr...
Overview Our previous briefings on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we provide updat...
On 15 April 2020 the European Commission set out a European roadmap designed to manage the structured exit from various lockdown measures across member states within the E.U. European countries that have recently taken the first tentative steps to...
We have previously reported on the initial details of the Hong Kong Government’s Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) on 17 April 2020. Funding for the ESS has now bee...
On 27 February 2020, the first patient was diagnosed with the coronavirus (CoVID-19) in the Netherlands. According to the 2 April 2020 update, 14.697 people in total have been diagnosed to be infected with CoVID-19 in the Netherlands (after testing)...
Overview In this briefing we address the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. General Principles PRC employers should: Monitor and follow advice and guidance from relevant authorities such as the World Health Organi...
Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronav...
Overview In this briefing we address some common questions raised by employers in Singapore when dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. In a situation of great uncertainty, employers need to focus on maintaining their employees’ trust and confide...
On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Importantly, to aid understanding of the Scheme and how it operates, we now have: View Details..
On Friday evening, 17 April, further revisions were made to the guidance for employers and employees regarding the operation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme). This time also, the guidance changes were accompanied b...
We previously reported on the Hong Kong government’s Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) to help employers defray salary costs and maintain employment. Earlier today on 17 April 2020, the government published more...
The High Court has provided some clarity on applying the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to insolvent businesses. In particular, how the Scheme permits administrators to pay furloughed employees within the constraints of current ...
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On 8 April 2020 the Hong Kong Government announced a second round of Anti-Epidemic Fund measures. While full details have yet to be released, we summarise the available information for some of the more significant measures: Employment Support Schem...
On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Updated Guidance on the Scheme was issued on 4 April 2020 (the Updated Guidance). This Alert seeks ...
Strict social distancing measures have been taken in Belgium due to the spread of the COVID-19 within our country. The measures announced are (for now) applicable until 19 April 2020 inclusive. Population is expected to stay at home, except mainly t...
We are here for you Considering the development of the pandemic COVID-19, our highly experienced team of fee earners and counsels remains committed to providing continued services for our clients during this period. Therefore, the use of communicati...
With the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announcing that they are expecting to mobilise up to 3,000 armed forces reservists to aid the military response to the coronavirus pandemic for at least six months, employers with reservist employees will be affect...
National Measures 1. Foreign travel restrictions All foreign travel through the port and the airport of Mauritius have been banned from 19 March to 02 April 2020. 2. National curfew The Curfew Order: In connection with the unfavourable develop...
Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-...
Updated 30/3/20 The Coronavirus Act 2020 was enacted on 26/3/20 and introduces a new statutory emergency volunteering leave, to support health and social care authorities. The Act’s provisions on volunteering leave are expected to be implement...
On 17 March 2020, we sent out an e-Brief: Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 (click here to access this e-brief) where we discussed the responsibilities which are placed on employers in terms...