Statutory considerations within the construction industry include: Building Regulations. Planning Permission. Health and Safety Regulations. Environmental Regulations. Contractual Obligations. Building Control Approvals. CDM Regulations.
Construction law builds upon general legal principles and methodologies and incorporates the regulatory framework (including security of payment, planning, environmental and building regulations); contract methodologies and selection (including traditional and alternative forms of contracting); subcontract issues; ...
Various stakeholders, such as architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors, are involved in different stages of construction. The process starts through procurement and handover of a site from the client to a contractor. It ends when the contractor hands the completed project back to the client.
The Acts provides fallback timings for payment terms, notices, and adjudication timelines in situations where the parties have not agreed on specific terms within their contract. These fallback timings are designed to ensure that payments are made in a timely manner and that disputes are resolved quickly.
The area of construction law deals with matters such as infrastructure, housing, planning permissions and construction and engineering. The key to understanding construction law is that it has two main categories: non-contentious and contentious.
Construction law Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002. Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.
The Building Act 1984 is the primary legislation. Its stated purpose is to “secure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings and of others who may be affected by buildings or matters connected with buildings”.
Monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.4% in volume terms in October 2024; this follows an increase of 0.1% in September 2024. The decrease in monthly output came solely from a fall in repair and maintenance (1.3%) as new work grew by 0.2%.