
Construction & Engineering Department @sintonslaw
North East, England
Joined February 2019
- Tweets552
- Following330
- Followers120
- Likes52
The Building Safety Levy is now live, but standard form contracts haven't caught up. Are yours ready?
Read more tinyurl.com/2p9pbscv
@SintonsLaw #BuildingSafetyLevy #Construction #BuildingSafety #ConstructionLaw #Contracts
Great to welcome so many familiar faces to our Summer Networking event with @ConExcellence
A brilliant way to see out the summer, catching up with friends across the construction and real estate sector.
@SintonsLaw #EndfSummerDrinks #Networking #Construction
Adjudication Enforcement: TCC maintains robust approach
In Coventry & Warwickshire Development Partnership v Avison Young [2026] EWHC 2319 (TCC), the TCC rejected all grounds raised to resist enforcement of an £8.7m Adjudicator's award.
tinyurl.com/ybn48dmp #Construction
Key TCC ruling: a JCT "final statement" must be clearly labelled as final - draft/provisional docs may not qualify & pre-issue disputes won't stop it becoming conclusive. Oakland Wantage Care Home v Stepnell [2026] EWHC 1530 (TCC).
tinyurl.com/5xzcdjzu
#ConstructionLaw #JCT
Fail to Comply, the Scheme will Apply: Deerns UK Ltd v VDC LHR11 Ltd [2026] EWHC 1509 (TCC).
🔗tinyurl.com/547xzeu2
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #TCC #ConstructionAct
Join Sintons' Construction and Engineering team and Constructing Excellence North East (CENE) for our End of Summer Drinks.
📅 23 Sep 2026 | 16:30–19:00
📍 The Cube
tinyurl.com/46fb6pm7
@ConExcellence @SintonsLaw #EndfSummerDrinks #Networking #Construction
The Court of Appeal has set a new "tolerably clear" test for pay less notices in RBH v James [2026] EWCA Civ 511.
Does the notice explain what is due and why tinyurl.com/475jcwcw
@SintonsLaw #Construction #Adjudication #PayLessNotice #ConstructionLaw
This morning our Construction & Engineering team, in association with G4C North East, are hosting a CPD workshop on payment and pay less notice mechanisms under construction contracts.
@SintonsLaw @ConExcellence #Construction #CPD #G4C #ConstructionLaw
In LMND Group Ltd v John Henry Group Ltd (Dec 2025), the court refused enforcement of an adjudicator's decision after finding a material breach of natural justice.
Read more - tinyurl.com/mrxy5737
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #Adjudication #TCC
The Government plans to BAN retention payments in construction contracts as part of its crackdown on late payments.
Read more tinyurl.com/mku2f8nb
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #Adjudication #LegalUpdate
Sintons Construction Dept retweeted
Building the next generation of legal talent.
At Sintons, our trainee programme is designed to provide structured development, meaningful experience, and a clear pathway into a long-term legal career.
Find out more and apply: tinyurl.com/mtjejdwx
#TrainingContract #Trainee
Lights, Camera, Action! Invalid Payment Notice does not contaminate Pay Less Notice.
Read the full article - tinyurl.com/2s44d6tt
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #Adjudication #LegalUpdate
Joint venture partners — you can't go it alone in adjudication.
One JV member acting unilaterally cost £23.9m in Darchem v Bouygues [2026] EWHC 220. Our analysis: tinyurl.com/md4z4s5t
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #JointVenture
Our Construction & Engineering team is running this morning's seminar with @ConExcellence on consultant appointments in construction projects — key issues for employers, contractors & consultants.
@SintonsLaw tinyurl.com/mwshu4vc #ConstructionLaw
We're joining forces with @ConExcellence to help construction businesses tackle key risks in appointments — from contracts to compliance tinyurl.com/bdc68r5k
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw
An Assignee’s Right to Adjudicate – Paragon Group Limited and FK Facades Limited [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC) tinyurl.com/yc4rbeje
@SintonsLaw #Construction #Adjudication #ConstructionLaw #JCT #TCC
Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal decision on JCT termination provisions.
If an employer cures late payment within the notice period, the contractor must start the process again if payment is late in future cycles.
@SintonsLaw bit.ly/4b8tVBq #ConstructionLaw
Join Sintons' Construction & Engineering team with @ConExcellence for a seminar on consultant appointments in construction projects - key issues for employers, contractors & consultants.
Register now: tinyurl.com/mwshu4vc
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw
From Smash and Grab to Standstill: How Intention to Occupy a Dwelling Blocked a £663k Award in RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James [2025] EWHC 2005 (TCC) tinyurl.com/vdhpcd2u
@SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #CaseSummary
Full house for our seminar 'The State of Construction Adjudication in 2025' tonight.
@ConExcellence @SintonsLaw #ConstructionLaw #Adjudication























