Legal views – Page 36
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CommentAn unknown quantity
Do we need new planning legislation to accommodate the Build to Rent sector?
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CommentTotal cost: A global view
Akenhead returns to Building with a column on a recent case which examined the issue of ‘total cost’ or ‘global’ claims
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CommentCommon law and its death rattle
Is arbitration robbing us of the opportunity to nurture our common law? And who will shed a tear?
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CommentCurb your enthusiasm
If the expert witness you commission comes up with something not entirely to your liking, you might be tempted to shop around for another one. But the court won’t like it
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CommentContracts: Making amends
What happens when making amendments to a standard contract causes things to go wrong?
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CommentLoose talk
You want to claim the cost of extra works without a written instruction? A new Court of Appeal case just made life a little easier
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CommentRoad to Morocco
With Africa a future engine of global growth, Morocco is a potential gateway to the continent for UK construction companies
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CommentTime is money
A recent case highlights the complexities of the subcontractor relationship compared to that of employer and main contractor, in terms of extensions of time and delays
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CommentIs cashflow still king?
Adjudication is supposed to ensure that payments are made quickly to keep the money flowing. Is this always the case or do two recent decisions show the TCC to be at odds with itself?
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Comment1984 revisited
As one of our longest-serving columnists prepares to bow out, she looks back at how things have changed in construction law since she wrote her first column for the magazine
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CommentFIDIC forms: Engineering anxiety
FIDIC forms of contract outline an engineer’s role in making determinations but how can you be sure that their decision is fair and impartial?
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CommentDAB decisions: Pay now, argue later
Some interesting points from a case where a DAB decision was enforced in arbitration by way of a final partial award
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CommentAdjudication: The list’s the thing…
As we celebrated 400 years since the Bard’s death last month, a High Court case reminds us how important it is to ask the right questions
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CommentBehind schedule
A recent judgment in the TCC looks at what can go wrong when parties add scheduled payments into a construction contract
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CommentLow pay? It’s criminal
It is an offence for employers not to pay the National Living Wage. Construction firms will have to examine contractual arrangements
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CommentLand Registry: Land grab
Two important consultations on how property is registered in this country are currently under way. Can we risk the Land Registry being run by private sector firms?
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CommentContracts: Contra movement
In this case from the oil and gas industry, a contractor tries to recover costs for its own negligence
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CommentMind the insurance gap
JCT’s attempts to simplify construction insurance still has its limitations
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CommentSingapore: The Lion City roars
Can Singapore rival London as the forum of choice to resolve construction contract disputes?
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CommentPanama Papers: Blind data
The Panama Papers should serve as a wake-up call for the industry and how it treats data. It’s time for contract drafting to move into the 21st century