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The Built Environment

Commercial Payments Bill would ban retention and late payments in UK construction

A 30-day public and 60-day private sector payment cap would also apply, with longer contractual terms automatically void

18/06/2026

Read time 4m

Data Centres

Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development

Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises

16/06/2026

Read time 9m

Regulated public procurement

CMA calls on Treasury to take strategic ownership of UK road and rail public procurement reform

Following 11 months of analysis, it concludes that significant improvements are achievable in how infrastructure is planned, funded and procured...

15/06/2026

Read time 4m

International arbitration

English court upholds rare challenge to arbitration award

Even in a system designed for finality, tribunals must deal with every issue put to them

15/06/2026

Read time 4m

Construction disputes

International construction contracts face growing termination risk

Record arbitration levels and a global defence build-up are testing construction contracts in common and civil law

11/06/2026

Read time 5m

Real estate

Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | June 2026

Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular newsletter round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients

02/06/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Government responds to consultation on British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme | Surface and Groundwater Pollution Directive is published | UK government...

27/05/2026

Read time 8m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | May 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team

19/05/2026

Read time 8m

Construction disputes

English Court of Appeal clarifies requirements for valid pay less notices

The judgment warns against 'smash and grab' tactics in construction disputes

19/05/2026

Read time 7m

Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth

15/05/2026

Read time 19m

Data Centres

Grid and planning reforms can keep the UK and Europe competitive in the data centre race

A £59bn investment surge in data centres will put power, planning and construction capacity to the test in the UK

14/05/2026

Read time 6m

Construction

HMRC steps up enforcement of VAT domestic reverse charge for UK construction

Construction businesses and supply chains face severe consequences for non-compliance as HMRC activity intensifies

13/05/2026

Read time 4m

Infrastructure services

The nation's mortgage: revitalising PPP to deliver UK infrastructure

With £718bn of UK investment in the pipeline, the case for a revitalised public-private model has never been clearer

12/05/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK government consults on best available techniques for environmental permitting | Government publishes the waste crime action plan | Legislation...

30/04/2026

Read time 9m

Managing greenwashing risk

UK aviation regulator outlines environmental disclosure framework for airlines

Airlines have until 30 April 2027 to disclose UK flight emissions data to passengers – and mandatory rules may follow

29/04/2026

Read time 2m

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The Built Environment

Commercial Payments Bill would ban retention and late payments in UK construction

A 30-day public and 60-day private sector payment cap would also apply, with longer contractual terms automatically void

18/06/2026

Read time 4m

Data Centres

Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development

Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises

16/06/2026

Read time 9m

Regulated public procurement

CMA calls on Treasury to take strategic ownership of UK road and rail public procurement reform

Following 11 months of analysis, it concludes that significant improvements are achievable in how infrastructure is planned, funded and procured...

15/06/2026

Read time 4m

International arbitration

English court upholds rare challenge to arbitration award

Even in a system designed for finality, tribunals must deal with every issue put to them

15/06/2026

Read time 4m

Construction disputes

International construction contracts face growing termination risk

Record arbitration levels and a global defence build-up are testing construction contracts in common and civil law

11/06/2026

Read time 5m

Real estate

Building Blocks: Developments for the UK construction industry | June 2026

Welcome to Building Blocks – Osborne Clarke's regular newsletter round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients

02/06/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Government responds to consultation on British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme | Surface and Groundwater Pollution Directive is published | UK government...

27/05/2026

Read time 8m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | May 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team

19/05/2026

Read time 8m

Construction disputes

English Court of Appeal clarifies requirements for valid pay less notices

The judgment warns against 'smash and grab' tactics in construction disputes

19/05/2026

Read time 7m

Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth

15/05/2026

Read time 19m

Data Centres

Grid and planning reforms can keep the UK and Europe competitive in the data centre race

A £59bn investment surge in data centres will put power, planning and construction capacity to the test in the UK

14/05/2026

Read time 6m

Construction

HMRC steps up enforcement of VAT domestic reverse charge for UK construction

Construction businesses and supply chains face severe consequences for non-compliance as HMRC activity intensifies

13/05/2026

Read time 4m

Infrastructure services

The nation's mortgage: revitalising PPP to deliver UK infrastructure

With £718bn of UK investment in the pipeline, the case for a revitalised public-private model has never been clearer

12/05/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK government consults on best available techniques for environmental permitting | Government publishes the waste crime action plan | Legislation...

30/04/2026

Read time 9m

Managing greenwashing risk

UK aviation regulator outlines environmental disclosure framework for airlines

Airlines have until 30 April 2027 to disclose UK flight emissions data to passengers – and mandatory rules may follow

29/04/2026

Read time 2m

View all insights

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