Brexit: What happens next?

By David Harrison, Jonathan Olson-Welsh and Rebecca Timms 2020-01-24T06:00:00

David Harrison, Jonathan Olson-Welsh and Rebecca Timms on what to expect as we get set to exit the EU

The Conservatives’ general election win has paved the way for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January, ending a prolonged period of uncertainty for the construction industry. Companies operating in this sector should anticipate changes to their legal and regulatory framework that might take effect at the end of 2020.

Some of those changes will relate to trade and access to the EU single market; for example, companies should monitor any specific arrangements governing the ability of UK entities to bid for EU public procurement contracts (as well as to maintain existing ones) after the end of the transition period.

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