The decision to certify as to when the works under construction contracts in the United Kingdom (“UK”) have reached ‘Practical Completion’ (“PC”) can often cause difficulties for the Contract ...

A clause stating that a reduction in room size by more than 3% would be “deemed material” related only to the materiality of the variation from the contract drawings, rather than the materiality of ...

Even when a ‘final and binding’ certificate of completion is issued, there may be room for the parties to challenge the validity of the decision ‘Practical completion is perhaps easier to recognise ...

Practical completion of works is often the trigger for other events, such as the grant of a lease. In that scenario, a landlord carries out works in accordance with a planning permission and ...

As Gateway 3 of the Building Safety Act becomes a key regulatory hurdle for high-risk buildings, legal questions arise over whether practical completion should hinge on its issuance The Building ...

The case of Mears Ltd v Costplan Services Ltd [2018] EWHC 3363 is a helpful reminder of potential issues for a contractor on practical completion when a completed scheme is the subject of an agreement ...