Bevan Brittan - Knowledge

The knowledge bank for Built Environment includes:

- Regular updates on the latest legal developments
- Notes on seminars that we have recently held
- Newsletter publications examining in detail the key legal issues which affect your organisation.

Built Environment newsletter No. 6: Benchmarking and market testing in PFI contracts: are you ready?
Duncan Weir assesses how benchmarking and market-testing may impact on PFI/PPP projects.

Built Environment newsletter No. 6: Cleansing title through compulsory action
No choices? Lindsey Garratt comments on how Compulsory Purchase powers can be used to assist in the delivery of major regeneration schemes.

Built Environment newsletter No. 6: CIS - laying the foundations for 2007
Your chance to get ahead of the pack. Christine McElroy reviews the changes that will be made to the Construction Industry Scheme.

Built Environment newsletter No 5 - Regenerating the London Gateway
A Framework for the Future � Mark Calverley and Mukhtiar Tanda look at proposals for Social Infrastructure Planning in the London Thames Gateway.

Built Environment newsletter No 5 - The Competitive Dialogue Procedure under the new EU Consolidated Public Procurement Directive
ow complex is your project? Ruth Smith looks at how the competitive dialogue procedure introduces new considerations when contracting with the public sector.

Built Environment newsletter No 5 - News Flash - Important developments for the registration of town and village greens
Jo Hannah follows up on her previous article which discussed the registration of Town and Village Greens with a look at whether or not recent developments have provided more certainty to this unsettled area of law.

Built environment newsletter No 4 - The road to nowhere for Equivalent Project Relief clauses
Louise Robling examines how a Court decision has removed a key element of the protection afforded to the Project Company in PPP Projects and reviews a range of possible solutions to the problem this creates.

Built environment newsletter No 4 - Developments in housing
Cathy Ley and Rob Pfitzner review the current state of the housing market, paying close attention to ODPM's policy initiatives, the impact of the new EU Procurement Regulations and Housing PFI.

Built environment newsletter No 4 - Planning-gain supplement: A Consultation
Christine McElroy looks at the Government's plans to introduce a planning-gain supplement which, if introduced, is likely to have a serious impact on development as, in effect, it is a tax levied on the increase in market value of property following grant of full planning permission.

Built environment newsletter No. 4 - Hot topics
Delivering advice to industry specialists.

Built environment newsletter (December 2005) Sustainable Development: As the temperature drops the pace of change hots up
Everyone knows that the importance of whole life costing of projects and the impact of energy management measures in terms of up front cost but long term savings is a key issue for the development industry but who is expected to pick up the torch and drive the sustainable development agenda forward?

Built environment newsletter (December 2005) Do the CDM Regulations help or hinder the safety of a PFI/PPP project?
It is hoped that the Health and Safety Executive's recent consultation exercise on what changes should be made to the CDM Regulations will produce revisions to the health and safety legislation that will make them more workable.

Built environment newsletter (December 2005) Are you carrying old (corporate) baggage?
Companies set up for a special purpose or which have become redundant as a result of some form of corporate re-organisation are likely in financial terms to cost more to a group than they can possibly contribute. Alan Gar looks at the type of problems/costs that such companies may create for their group.

Built Environment newsletter (September 2005) Stop the clock!
Following the European Court of Justice's judgment in the Alcatel case, the European Commission has taken the view that the current UK procurement rules do not comply fully with the Procurement Remedies Directive. Ruth Smith examines the implications of this ruling.

Built Environment newsletter (September 2005) Commons Bill for common land
The Government has introduced a new Commons Bill, which proposes new legislation covering registration of common land and town or village greens (TVG), Jo Hannah looks at the possible implications.

Built Environment newsletter (September 2005) Delivering expert advice to industry specialists
With each issue of the Built environment newsletter we aim to create a resource for professionals working in the contractor & support services markets, developers and those operating in RSLs.

Built Environment newsletter (July 2005)
Delivering expert advice to industry specialists - hot topics for those operating in the built environment.

Built Environment newsletter (July 2005)
Simon Moore looks at one of the latest issues to hit the headlines - insurance risk and the debate as to whether or not a Contractor should be authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)

Built Environment newsletter (July 2005)
Tendering procedures & risk management, Martin Howe looks at why proper planning will maximise construction phase performance.

Please note: The information in Knowledge is for guidance only. As every legal issue has its own unique characteristics, we always advise you to check with us before taking action.