The investigation of misadvised defined benefit (DB) pension transfers has been a key focus area for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following a review which deemed many transfers were unsuitable – including the high-profile restructuring of the British Steel Pension Scheme in 2017 which left thousands of members with little time to make complex investment decisions.

The good news is that public works construction projects for municipalities are projected to remain a major sector of construction activity for the foreseeable future. The not-so-good news is that municipal bankruptcy filings are on the rise, and they are likely to increase. The issues facing parties under contract with a municipality when it files for bankruptcy protection are playing out nationally in places like Stockton, California, and Detroit, Michigan.