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Supreme Court decides when a contractor can terminate under JCT D&B 2016 following serial late payments

19 May 2026
Judgment 15 January 2026 in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1 overturning the Court of Appeal decision concerning when a contractor can terminate the contract following serial late payments under the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 edition with amendments.

At what point in time is the para 106-(1)(a) Residential Occupier exception to adjudication test to be undertaken

19 May 2026
Judgment 29 April 2026 RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James [2026] EWCA Civ 511 LJs Coulson, King and Males
Summary judgment was granted enforcing an adjudication award in favour of a water undertaker against

Adjudicator's award enforced in TCC because contractor's evidence for Part 8 claim did not stack up

19 May 2026
Judgment 6 May 2026 United Utilities Water Ltd v Northstone Ltd [2026] EWHC 1057 (TCC) Summary judgment granted enforcing adjudication award in favour of water undertaker against contractor. Contractor's challenge to validity of payment notice under Part 8 proceedings, evidence just did not stack up.