Tanya Chadha – Duane Morris Construction Law

September 15, 2021 by Tanya Chadha

Earth, Wind and Fire- Energy and the Green Agenda. The New Industrial Revolution?

Globally, notable incidents of freak weather events giving rise to destruction and death have dominated the news. The increasing frequency of these erratic climate events has undoubtedly raised awareness of global warming and, on a political level, the need for states to move quicker towards green energy and the reduction of carbon emissions. Global warming is an inescapable issue that affects us all and which has forced governments to elevate this to the top of the agenda, filtering down to economic policies that will touch upon most industry sectors.

On 31 October 2021, representatives from over 200 countries are set to descend on the Scottish city of Glasgow for the United Nations climate change conference; the 26^th Conference of the Parties (COP26). During this global climate summit, world leaders are expected to talk all things climate change. Commitments have already been made to aggressively tackle global warming and the reduction of carbon emissions. Energy is therefore likely to be high on the agenda.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris attorneys Vijay Bange and Tanya Chadha please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Tanya Chadha

UK Construction: Not all Collateral Warranties are Construction Contracts

The contractual matrix of commercial construction projects commonly includes collateral warranties. Collateral warranties typically grant a contractual cause of action to third parties (such as tenants or end-users) with an interest in the project who may not otherwise have a contract in place with parties that are designing, constructing or providing professional advice on the project. For the beneficiary, a collateral warranty can therefore be invaluable.

To read the full text of this blog post by Duane Morris attorneys Matthew Friedlander and Tanya Chadha please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

February 11, 2021 by Tanya Chadha

Cairn Energy v India: A lesson in BIT rights and enforcement

Cairn Energy’s dispute with the Indian Government has made headlines across the globe. The case serves as a useful reminder to foreign investors of the benefits of using bilateral investment treaties to obtain relief in circumstances where they have been unfairly treated by governments in foreign jurisdictions.

To read the full text of this blog post by Steve Nichol and Tanya Chadha please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

January 25, 2021January 26, 2021 by Tanya Chadha

A New National Regulator for Safer Construction Materials in the UK

Following our recent blog in relation to the challenges and issues in the construction industry arising post Grenfell, and the Dame Hackitt Review, the Government continues with its mission to tackle some root safety concerns. One of the many recommendations made was that more needs to be done to ensure that construction products are robustly tested, certified and labelled, and that there needs to be a more robust regulatory framework to police this. Furthermore, to ensure that there is greater accountability for those manufacturing and /or selling dangerous building products.

To read the full text of this blog post by Vijay Bange please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

January 12, 2021January 26, 2021 by Tanya Chadha

The Cladding Catastrophe Car Crash! UK Construction & Engineering

2020 will be forever synonymous with the global pandemic. The end of the year saw the approval of vaccines and with that a hope to an end, or at least the taming, of the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst this has dominated the media in 2020, there has been momentum in the press and Parliament about the continuing problem of dangerous cladding.

A summary of the unfolding story board is below.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Vijay Bange and associate Tanya Chadha, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog