Legal views – Page 37
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CommentDiversity: All there in black and white
Black graduates earn on average 23% less than white graduates - so what’s the industry got to do to improve its record on equality and diversity?
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CommentConstruction Act: In out – shake it all about
The power/process plant exemption to the Construction Act no longer makes sense
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CommentUtilities contracts: Be prepared
Regulations are coming into play that require significant pre-procurement preparation from utilities
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CommentContracts: Not so fast
Here’s a case about a Porsche dealer that promised a customer he was first in the queue for a rare GT3 - but then sold it to somebody else
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CommentBrexit for Brickies
What are the employment law implications were the UK to vote to leave the EU in June? Probably less than you might think - the only certain thing is uncertainty
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CommentContract terms: Room for interpretation
Clause 3 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act raises a question on how to define ‘written standard terms of business’
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CommentContracts: A frame of mind
Francis Ho reviews a new framework contract with a greater focus on alliancing and partnering
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CommentApprentices: You’re hired
When firms start looking at apprenticeships as a source of cheap labour, they risk devaluing the programme, and their own reputations
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CommentNEC: Start at the beginning
A new clause in the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract encourages earlier contractor involvement on projects and heralds a sea change in the employer/contractor relationship
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CommentSteps for the selector
Is it time for nominating bodies for arbitrators and adjudicators to review their appointment process?
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CommentReady for a reboot?
Adjudication, introduced as a quick-fix solution, has become blighted by tactical game playing. Perhaps it’s time to shake things up again
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CommentSour taste of a sweetener
A recent case reminds those operating in the construction industry of the risks of bribery, and provides insightful guidance on how to mitigate bribery risk
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CommentClarity begins at home
A recent case that revolved around a party’s liability in relation to asbestos has highlighted once again the importance of clear contract drafting
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CommentRisky business
The housing sector is increasingly turning to the EU Open Procedure to procure R M contracts. But does this leave the process open to challenges from disgruntled bidders?
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CommentRaising the time bar
Time bar clauses can provide a defence against claims for additional time and money. But when are they enforceable and why do two particular cases seem to show very different results?
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CommentA date with destiny
A court has ordered that building obligations must be performed ahead of the contractual completion date – it should ensure contracting parties fulfil their side of the bargain
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CommentContracts: Teetering on the breach
In this case from the oil and gas industry, a contractor tries to recover costs for its own negligence
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CommentHong Kong SOPL: Security measures
Hong Kong is planning to introduce security of payment legislation. A proposed model for it gives an idea what the final reform may look like