The Supreme Court’s ruling in URS Corporation Ltd (Appellant) v BDW Trading Ltd (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 21 has been highly anticipated and is now regarded as one of the most significant construction law rulings in recent years. It marks the Court's first major interpretation of both the Defective Premises Act 1972 and Building Safety Act 2022.

Morgan Taylor, Claims and Technical Executive at Howden, and Jonathan Carrington, Senior Associate at RPC, examine the background to the case, the Court’s findings, and the potential implications for construction and property professionals moving forward.

The Defective Premises Act 1972 has been around for nearly half a century, and yet has become a central focus recently following the Supreme Court’s decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. The May 2025 judgment has brought renewed attention to previously untested aspects of the legislation, with significant implications for the construction and property sector.

Morgan Taylor, Claims and Technical Executive at Howden, is joined by Jonathan Carrington, Senior Associate at RPC, to explain the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA) and its importance, looking at the duty introduced by the Building Safety Act (2022), who is owed this DPA duty, and whether is it a DPA duty of strict or reasonable care.

Care providers in the UK are facing more and more challenges to remain a commercially viable business. Understand the steps they should take to address these challenges while avoiding the risk of underinsurance. Hosted by Richard Lawson, Senior Account Executive at Howden Health & Care.

With the expertise of Nadra Ahmed, Executive Co-Chairman of the National Care Association, and David Taylor, Executive Director, Head of Howden UK Health & Care. We provide an overview of the impacts of the workforce and funding issues that care businesses face and the effect it has on a wide-ranging sector facing various risks.

We discuss the work that the National Care Association does to support an industry battling with the erosion of appeal for its workforce and how the different services and levels of support that they offer helps to ensure no provider feels alone. We then discuss the proactive steps providers can take to ensure they have adequate insurance.

Finally, the discussion moves onto what the future holds for the care sector and how care providers need to continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of our population.