About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in building safety and construction litigation, including a new single construction regulator and key legal judgments.

In this episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss the latest building safety developments, including government plans for a new single construction regulator (starts at 00.37) and consultation on relaxing building regulations compliance for telecommunications work (starts at 06.30), before moving on to construction litigation. Key judgments covered include Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1 (starts at 13.49), Paragon Group Ltd v FK Facades Ltd [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC) (starts at 22.49) and Darchem Engineering Ltd v Bouygues Travaux Publics [2026] EWHC 220 (TCC) (starts at 35.50).

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Rousell

Guest: Yassir Mahmood

Topics covered

• building safety
• construction regulation
• litigation
• adjudication
• government plans
• telecommunications work

Keywords

• construction regulator
• building safety
• litigation
• adjudication
• telecommunications regulations
• legal judgments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Practical Law Construction

Books & works: Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd, Paragon Group Ltd v FK Facades Ltd, Darchem Engineering Ltd v Bouygues Travaux Publics

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