Barratt Redrow says it recovered £38.4m from subcontractors and suppliers in the year to 28 June 2026 as it continues to pursue legacy defect costs linked to fire safety and reinforced concrete frames. The company also reported £96.8m of legacy property charges, ongoing remediation activity overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, and noted an early-stage collective competition claim involving several housebuilders.
Lendlease has brought a High Court claim against Berkeley Group seeking nearly £96m in relation to alleged fire-safety and other defects across 20 residential schemes originally developed by Crosby group companies. The claim relies in part on the 2023 developer remediation contract and seeks building liability orders, indemnity or contribution, as remediation work continues or is yet to begin at some sites.
The outgoing interim chief construction adviser has called on clients and funders to take primary responsibility for competence and safety across the built environment. Her final report argues that while stronger standards and smarter regulation are important, lasting improvement depends on behaviours, accountability and avoiding cost or programme pressures that undermine building safety.
Clarion Housing Association is pursuing a £113m dispute over a three-block residential scheme built by a former Willmott Dixon subsidiary, alleging serious fire-safety defects. The claim says the defects could create a risk of structural collapse, death or serious injury and seeks demolition and rebuild of the scheme.
New directions have relaxed regulatory oversight for small-diameter drilling associated with fibre optic cable installation, including in higher-risk buildings and non-higher-risk buildings. In HRBs, the work still requires prior written approval and post-completion notification to the Building Safety Regulator, with firestopping and other protections required on the same day the hole is made.
