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Construction Contracts & Payment
Project contracts, payment claims, adjudication and subcontractor risk.
Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
Main law guides
122
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
60
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
143
Selected cases with a business lesson
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Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Use the linked official source for section-level detail, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
SI 2015/51
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
UKPGA 1999 c 31
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
UKPGA 1996 c 53
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
2009 c. 20
Cases
Andrew Cannestra v Mclaren Automotive Events Limited
If you sell premium experiences, especially overseas or through local suppliers, do not assume the local operator alone carries the risk. The court treated the...
Angela Emmerson v Human Givens Institute Limited
For ordinary businesses, the durable lesson is simple: do not assume you can share information just because one person involved says yes. If your business holds...
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...
Engineer.AI Global Limited v Appy Pie Ltd & Anor
If your brand leans on a common descriptive word, treat evidence as part of the brand asset. Keep UK-specific sales figures, campaign records, website metrics,...
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...
FHR European Ventures LLP v Cedar Capital Partners LLC
An agent cannot keep an undisclosed payment connected with the work it was engaged to perform. Businesses using brokers, introducers and acquisition advisers should...