Legal developments in construction law: September 2023

In this edition:

1. Defective building design (with no immediate physical damage) and the duty of care is?
2. Cause of action for defective building design (with no immediate physical damage) begins when?
3. The Defective Premises Act duty is owed to?
4. Ingredients of a claim for contribution? 
5. JCT 2024 update
6. Second staircases to be required for 18m plus new residential buildings
7. Government looks to speed up NSIP consent process
8. Responsible Actors’ Scheme launched : Government guidance and documents
9. 1 October start for new HRB building control regime
10. 1 October start for new dutyholder and competence requirements for all buildings
11. New HRB building control regime and competence requirements: HSE guidance
12. BSI competence standards: frameworks, requirements and code of practice
13. Transitional provisions for the new HRB building control regime
14. New in-occupation higher-risk building safety regime - more regulations issued, and more to come
15.  New measures on onshore wind projects to speed up planning process