This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the announcement of closure plans for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) made the first reported finding of a ‘relevant liability’ for the purposes of section 130 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) (381 Southwark Park Road v Click St Andrews), the publication of legislation that will empower the Scottish Government to implement a building safety levy, a case in which the Court of Appeal provided authoritative guidance on key principles applicable to construction all risks insurance policies (Sky UK v Riverstone), an announcement that the Cabinet Office will be hosting webinars on the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, and the Society of Construction Law’s report on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices within the UK construction and legal sectors.
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