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Built Environment

Real Estate
The Built Environment touches all aspects of our lives – from the buildings in which we live, work and socialise, the open spaces we use for recreation, to the infrastructure essential for day-to-day life.  DWF's Built Environment team comprises highly experienced, multi-disciplinary specialists with a wealth of knowledge and experience of working with businesses in this dynamic and critical sector.
 

Built Environment

Understanding the Built Environment

We work with a diverse range of clients, including: 

Delivering industry insight and experience for the Built Environment

As a multi-disciplinary team, we can advise on the full spectrum of legal services and bring together leading experts with the right technical expertise, market insight and local connections, across key international locations. 

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Latest reports and downloads

Real Insight, Real Growth
Our report aims to provide insight into the anticipated trends, opportunities, and challenges that will define the core real estate sectors within key European markets.
 
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Enabling Strategic Growth
DWF's Real Estate Insight report explores the challenges and opportunities of implementing policy and how ESG can be used as a tool for growth. 
 
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The aftermath of Grenfell - a new building safety regime
DWF's Building Safety Regime report explores the far-reaching impact of the cladding crisis and new Building Safety Bill and reveals the challenges and opportunities for the construction industry. Read more about our key findings. 
 
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Understanding the market

Latest insights

Webinar recording: Real Estate Occupier Insights - The Building Safety Act
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Webinar recording: Real Estate Occupier Insights - The Building Safety Act 02 Jul 2025

In our most recent Real Estate Occupier Insights webinar, David McNeice and Greg Wood delved into the implications of the Building Safety Act for commercial occupiers.

 
When Midas lost its golden touch: Enforcing an adjudicator's decision when one party is insolvent
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When Midas lost its golden touch: Enforcing an adjudicator's decision when one party is insolvent 25 Jun 2025

Midas Construction Limited ("Midas") was engaged by Harmsworth Pension Funds Trustees Limited ("Harmsworth") under an amended JCT Design and Build Subcontract 2011 to carry out works at a development at Unity Street, Bristol (the "Contract"). The works involved the "design and construction of the Shell and Core, Fit Out and External Works of a new build student residential, private residential, and affordable housing development" (the "Works").

 
Rates of change: business rates changes expected in 2026
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Rates of change: business rates changes expected in 2026 17 Jun 2025

With non-domestic (business) rates changes already announced for England, the Welsh Government has recently consulted on similar changes to take effect from 2026. 

 

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Key contacts

Melanie Williams

Global Head of Real Estate

United Kingdom

 
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David McNeice

Partner

United Kingdom

 

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