This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss the latest building safety developments, including new guidance on gateway 2 applications (starts at 01.18) and the draft Building Safety Levy regulations (starts at 04.39), before moving on to the government's proposed reform to retention clauses (starts at 08.38) and the judgment in RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James [2025] EWHC 2005 (TCC) (starts at 23.12). Finally, they end with a brief update on the Arbitration Act 2025 and other construction-related bills (starts at 31.13).

This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss discuss the latest building safety developments, including the challenges facing the Building Safety Regulator (starts at 00.34) and the Welsh government's forthcoming legislation (starts at 09.08). They also return to the Supreme Court's decision in URS Corp Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21 (starts at 11.05). Moreover, they briefly discuss the final judgment in the Toppam/Abbey v Simply litigation, Toppan Holdings Ltd and another v Augusta 2008 LLP [2025] EWHC 1691 (TCC) (starts at 13.41), which relates to Abbey's court claim for breach of contract, before mentioning the JCT's release of its final 2024 Edition contracts (starts at 18.24). They also mention the judgment in London Eco Homes Ltd v Raise Now Ealing Ltd [2025] EWHC 1505 (TCC) (starts at 22.32), before finally discussing leaseholder issues in Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership [2025] EWCA Civ 846 (starts at 29.19).