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Construction & Trades
Construction contracts, payment claims, project risk, building work and trade regulation.
Sources last reviewed 21 Sept 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
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Published case explainers
146
Selected cases with a business lesson
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Get legal helpMain laws
Building Safety Act 2022
UKPGA 2022 c 30
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
SI 2015/51
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
UKPGA 1996 c 53
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
2009 c. 20
Cases
Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd
A termination clause is a sequence, not a general fairness test. Before ending a contract, trace every notice, deadline, cure period and precondition in order. A...
Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP
Collateral warranties should not be treated as interchangeable boilerplate. Developers, tenants, funders and contractors should check whether the document gives the...
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd
Construction payment disputes do not disappear because one party becomes insolvent. Contractors and principals should keep payment notices, variations and evidence...