United Kingdom: Construction & Planning

Although the decision on the residential occupier point was sufficient to deal with RBH's attempt to enforce the adjudicator's decision...

Hello and welcome to the June edition of the Gatehouse Chambers property newsletter. The team seem to have had a particularly good showing in the Upper Tribunal and High Court recently, as well as dealing...

The UK's Future Homes Standard represents the most significant overhaul of energy efficiency requirements for new homes in England in over a decade, mandating that all new dwellings be "zero-carbon ready" by 2026. What does this future-proofing standard mean for developers, and how will the complex transitional arrangements and technical specifications reshape the residential construction landscape?

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has identified potential efficiency savings of £2 to £5 billion annually in the civil engineering sector for public road and rail infrastructure. Through 19 targeted recommendations addressing procurement fragmentation, funding cycles, and regulatory barriers...

A Commercial Court judgment examines whether a broadly-worded settlement agreement covering multilateral interchange fee claims extends to encompass litigation brought by a company that became an associated...

The NBA and FIBA have announced a joint European basketball league launching in October 2027, with 12 franchises across major European cities and franchise fees ranging from $500M to $1B.

Upwards Only Rent Reviews: What the ban means for commercial property owners and occupiers

As a worker looking to enter the UK as a construction worker, it’s important that you understand all of your options, specifically which visas you are eligible for based on your skills and experience.

Navigating UK visa requirements for construction workers requires understanding multiple immigration routes, from Skilled Worker visas to Graduate and Youth Mobility schemes. With new 2025 immigration rules raising salary thresholds to £41,700 and skill requirements to RQF level 6, construction professionals must carefully evaluate their eligibility and documentation needs to successfully enter the UK workforce.