Adjudication: last week’s wake-up call for contractors RBH Building Contractors Ltd v James [2025] EWHC 2005 (TCC) put three issues back on the risk register: 1) Residential occupier check:If your client is a private homeowner who intends to live in the property, the Construction Act right to adjudicate may not apply your “fast-track” route can be blocked.De-risk at day zero: Ask & record: Confirm intended occupation; get a signed declaration and file it. Paper trail: Keep La