About this episode

The episode discusses upcoming trends and changes in construction law for 2026, focusing on building safety, litigation, and the role of AI.

In this episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction kick off 2026 with an overview of what to expect in construction law this year. On building safety, the podcast covers building control reforms in England (starts at 01.04), the single construction regulator consultation (starts at 11.02), the Building Safety Act 2022 rollout in Wales (starts at 14.13), as well as several upcoming appeals concerning remediation costs (starts at 18.53). Other topics include late payment reforms (starts at 31.57), AI in construction contracts (starts at 38.10) and Providence Building Services Ltd and Hexagon Housing Association Ltd (starts at 48.20).

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Rousell

Guest: Yassir Mahmood

Topics covered

• building safety
• construction law
• litigation
• AI in construction
• late payment reforms
• building control reforms
• remediation costs

Keywords

• construction law
• building safety
• litigation
• AI in construction
• late payment reforms
• remediation costs
• building control reforms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Practical Law Construction, Building Safety Act 2022, Providence Building Services Ltd, Hexagon Housing Association Ltd

Places: England, Wales

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