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).

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).