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Collateral Warranties Guidance
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 352 KB)
This guidance contains advice on common pitfalls when negotiating collateral warranties from a sub-contractor’s perspective, what to look for and how to compromise.
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Guidance of Retentions in construction
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 296 KB)
An explanation of retentions and the legal/contractual considerations
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Building Safety Act (Guidance) Principal Duty-holders
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 482 KB)
This guidance offers a more specific look at the roles of the Principal Contractor and Principal Designer introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Building Safety Act Guidance overview
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 449 KB)
This guidance offers an overview of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Building Safety Act (Guidance) duty-holders regime
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 446 KB)
This guidance offers an overview of the duty-holders regime that developed from the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Building Safety Act (Guidance) overview of regime
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 465 KB)
This guidance offers an overview of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Retentions - policy & reform
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 266 KB)
An explanation of the policy landscape of retentions in UK construction.
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Adjudication – low value system (guidance)
05 Jun 25 | (pdf, 298 KB)
This guidance explains the low value dispute model adjudication system and provides a template clause for contracts to specify the use of the system.
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Top changes to BS 5839-1:2025
28 May 25 | (pdf, 253 KB)
Top changes to BS 5839-1:2025 British Standard code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm system in non-domestic premises
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IHT Letter
22 May 25 | (pdf, 102 KB)