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Building Safety

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.

Building Safety

July 16, 2026

Gateway Two and the Quiet Cost of Waiting

There is a particular silence that settles over a project waiting on a Gateway Two determination. Nobody can build. Nobody

Building Safety

July 16, 2026

The Building Safety Act Has Changed Who Carries the Risk — Not Who Understands It

Four years on from Royal Assent, the Building Safety Act is no longer a piece of prospective legislation to be