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Environmental sustainability and ESG reporting are increasingly an area of focus across the UK build sector.
Environmental pressures such as PFAS contamination, water stress and climate risk are generating new compliance challenges.
“Supply chain resilience, sustainability and ethical sourcing continue to top the manufacturing agenda.”
The Science Based Targets Initiative’s new Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 addresses challenges in decarbonising operations and supply chains. Our experts discuss what this means for your business.
“In this edition of our regular logistics sector scanner, Amazon’s expansion into the LTL freight market, geopolitical pressures driving potential increases in UK warehouse demand, and proposals affecting commercial leasehold, automated vehicles and freight reporting, all point to an evolving operating environment.”
Product safety reform, ESG compliance, waste and packaging regimes, and growing scrutiny of marketing and supply‑chain practices are converging with geopolitical, economic and logistical pressures across the manufacturing horizon.
The UK’s nuclear revival is creating new investment opportunities across engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing and specialist services. Discover where private equity can add value.
Interpretation of planning policy wording should involve flexibility and site context. Walker Morris’ Planning expert Victoria Leam explains.
“Habitat and biodiversity management doesn’t need to be complicated. There are several measures that businesses can implement at the earliest stages of a project to ensure that a site is developed and managed effectively and in compliance with the legislation”. – Grace Stirrat
The pandemic brought sweeping changes to the way we work and live.
Drone law and regulation is developing to keep pace. In this article, we highlight some of the key drone laws and legal issues (including GDPR/data protection) impacting drone operators in the UK today.
The legal and regulatory change shaping how your organisation operates
The High Court has declared the UK’s Net Zero strategy unlawful. Nick McQueen considers what the future for climate litigation means for businesses.
If you’re developing or funding energy and infrastructure projects, you need to act now.
What is grey zone cyber activity and how can you protect your organisation?
A move to national food regulation could reshape oversight for larger food businesses. Chris McGarvey considers what a new regulator in England might look like.
The new UK consumer protection enforcement regime has attracted significant attention in the online retail space and digital markets. However, the new regime is equally relevant to housebuilders
Technology is changing the face of manufacturing.
The Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022 and we provided an overview of the key elements of the Act after the final published version became available.
Walker Morris Regulatory & Compliance expert Claire Burrows considers the government’s response on the future of medical device regulation in the UK, and offers practical advice.
Essentially, fraud is any financial losses to the company caused by the dishonesty of employees, suppliers or customers. However it can take a number of different forms.
Walker Morris’ specialist Sports lawyers consider issues surrounding sponsorship agreements and reputational risk and offer their practical advice.
Walker Morris consumer finance expert Jeanette Burgess considers the FCA’s long-awaited credit information market study interim report and next steps.
In this article, Walker Morris Intellectual Property, Trade Marks & Designs experts Matthew Lingard and Sarah Williams discuss the EUIPO’s approach to classifying virtual goods and NFTs; the possible limitations; and the UKIPO’s current position.
Welcome to Walker Morris’ Housebuilders Horizon Scanner. Prepared by our dedicated Housebuilders Group, our Horizon Scanner is intended to keep you abreast of key legal and regulatory developments in the Housebuilders sector.
Real Estate and Retirement Living specialists Adam Reed and Paul Laverty highlight the recently published Mayhew review, ‘Future-proofing retirement living: Easing the care and housing crises’ and explains why Integrated Retirement Communities (IRCs) and the residential building industry may offer a vital solution.
