The Archive
Articles
Analysis of government policy, commentary on legislative and regulatory change, procurement and contract administration, construction disputes and professional negligence — and reflections drawn from projects across a career.
July 16, 2026
There is a moment on every large regeneration programme when the Gantt chart stops describing the project and starts describing
July 16, 2026
The Procurement Act is a genuine improvement on what it replaced. It is clearer, more flexible and more honest about
July 16, 2026
There is a particular silence that settles over a project waiting on a Gateway Two determination. Nobody can build. Nobody
July 16, 2026
Four years on from Royal Assent, the Building Safety Act is no longer a piece of prospective legislation to be