DISPUTE RESOLUTION

摘要

Lighting is generally seen as part of the construction industry. Therefore, stipulations regulating procedures in the construction industry are very relevant to lighting. Central to this is the Construction Act, which covers payment procedures and the adjudication process. Experts predict a slump in new projects following the aftereffects of Brexit, creating a fertile ground for arguments on payment issues and disputes. We, therefore, thought it was good timing to drill down into the Construction Act and explain key provisions and some of the changes over the years. This year marks 20 years since the inception of Part II of the Housing, Grants and Regeneration Act 1996 (the 'Construction Act 1996'), in effect, the original Construction Act. Changes to the Construction Act 1996 came into force in October 2011 following the implementation of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (the 'Construction Act 2009') and we cover this below.