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Cladding Manufacturer Ordered to Pay 87.5% Contribution: Mulalley v Sto

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has provided important guidance on the assessment of contribution claims arising from defective building products in Mulalley & Co …

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Disclosure Duties Reach Personal Devices: Lloyds v Accor

The Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has handed down an important judgment in Lloyds Developments Ltd (in administration) v Accor HotelServices UK Ltd & Ors …

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TCC Reinforces the Need to Raise All Defences in Adjudication: Clerkenwell v HG Construction

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has once again demonstrated the courts’ robust approach to enforcing adjudicators’ decisions in Clerkenwell Lifestyle (UK) Ltd v HG …

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Drawing the Line on Pleading and Party Wall Surveyors: Kirupakaran v Ibrahim

In Kirupakaran v Ibrahim & Ors [2026] EWHC 1429 (TCC), the Technology and Construction Court considered applications by six defendants to strike out a claim, …

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When an Adjudicator Goes on a “Frolic”: Premier Modular v MTW NHS Trust

The Technology and Construction Court has refused to enforce an adjudicator’s decision worth over £1.6 million after finding that the adjudicator determined the dispute on …

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Dangerous Cladding, Serious Liability: Essendi v London Property Company

The Technology and Construction Court has recently handed down judgment in Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v London Property Company Ltd [2026] EWHC 1354 (TCC), …

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When Pre-Construction obligations come back to haunt Contractors: Belong v Seddon

The Technology and Construction Court has recently provided useful guidance on the relationship between pre-construction services agreements(“PCSAs”) and subsequent building contracts in Belong (Construction) Ltd …

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Contribution Claims and Contractual Risk Allocation, Liability Follows Control, Not Labels: Monarch v Muztrans

The Technology and Construction Court has recently provided useful guidance on contribution claims, vicarious liability and contractual risk allocation in Sutton and East Surrey Water …

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Defect Claims Need More Than Suspicion: Kyte v McLaren Automotive

Construction disputes involving defective work often turn on one simple question: can the party bringing the claim actually identify what went wrong, who caused it, …

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