Legal Comment – Page 33
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CommentContract termination: Ending it all
If contract termination becomes inevitable, then prevent it becoming a long, drawn-out process
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CommentWho needs bills of quantities?
The value of bills of quantities continues to be questioned, thanks to advances in technology and measuring methods. But quantification remains important, however it is done
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CommentDefective item claims: Losing the snail’s trail
Who needs knowledge of a defective product for a firm to know about it and will that knowledge bar claims against the manufacturer?
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CommentDispute boards and the Rio Olympics
Dispute boards are gaining ground internationally – most recently in the Rio Olympics
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CommentThe customer is always right?
A recent Scottish case illustrates some of the issues around a developer’s liability to end users for defects in a project
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CommentTuning in to BIM FM
As BIM becomes a more familiar part of the construction landscape we should turn our attention to how it can be useful over a building’s lifetime
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CommentUniversity challenge
The vote to leave the EU is unlikely to have a significant impact on the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation sector - but there are other challenges on the horizon
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CommentHot tubbing: Rub-a-dub-dub
Hot tubbing, where experts give evidence concurrently, is all the rage in Australia. Now it could be heading to these shores – except that it’s been here for 18 years already
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CommentNon-waiver agreements: Striking Gold
A recent TCC judgment does not prove memorable for the details of the case itself but is worth treasuring for the valuable case law reference point it provides
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CommentCheck the interface
On a scheme as big as Umm Al Quwain’s Firdous Sobha resort steps must be taken to minimize the risks of discord between all the different stakeholders
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CommentBrexit: The winds of change?
A post-Brexit UK could see new industry trends. Will construction management be back on the agenda?
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication Enforcement
In the first in an occasional series focusing on individual cases, we report on a classic case of contractual uncertainty
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CommentDisclosure of correspondence in litigation
Disclosure of correspondence will be sought by subcontractors in litigation with main contractors. But can they withhold details of settlement agreements?
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CommentCollaboration express line
Once I was a sceptic about ‘collaboration’ but I have realised that it’s all just common sense
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CommentWhat’s the Brexit strategy?
Leaving the European Union could have a huge effect on the regulatory environment in which the industry operates. Or it could not. It will all depend on the coming negotiations
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CommentEnd of the TUPE line?
After Brexit we may no longer need TUPE regulations to be compliant with EU directives. Does that mean we should get rid of them?
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CommentBrexit: Apocalypse now or just bad weather?
There must be changes to accommodate a new political and economic landscape
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CommentCommercial real estate: Breaking the land bank
Tesco used sale and leaseback transactions to release value from its property portfolio. But would it have been better off keeping the freehold of its own stores?
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CommentIn a state of fluctuation
With inflation levels low, construction contracts are now less likely to offer fluctuation provisions. But the question as to where the risk of price changes should lie has not gone away
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CommentPost-Brexit: Time to get on with things
After last month’s shock Brexit vote, how will the development market be affected? Now more than ever, firms will need to be proactive