All Legal articles – Page 107
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CommentHackney Empires vs Aviva Insurance: What happened next?
Act I: Hackney Empire advances its contractor 750k. Act II: the contractor goes bust. Act III: Hackney tries to recover the money under its surety bond. Now, at last, the denouement …
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CommentStop charging so much in adjudication
Adjudication is being treated as something it’s not - and spending all this time and money has become a joke
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The Construction Act: Changes to NEC and ICC payment provisions
The new Construction Act has sparked all sorts of changes to payment provisions in contracts - and some could be troublesome. Here’s what to look out for
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CommentPFI projects: For fools rush in ...
With PFI undergoing a possible resurgence, contractors and consultants should apprise themselves of the risks involved before they sign up
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Right to renewable energy: Solar eclipse
There is no law guaranteeing a right to energy from renewable sources, meaning that users could have their work undone by a developer plonking a building in their sunlight
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CommentThe new Construction Act: Get your act together
The new Construction Act is coming, and I’m afraid you’ll have to get used to it - flaws and all
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NewsM&S fined £1m for asbestos failings
Willmott Dixon and Styles and Wood also fined after public ‘put at risk’
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NewsCouncil lawyers challenge Gove conduct in BSF affair
Sandwell council questions Gove’s use of private emails
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CommentContracts in writing and SMEs
The rule that contracts have to be in writing is about to be scrapped, but SMEs in particular may mark its passing with regret
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CommentAgreeing costs in adjudication: This one's on me
The new section 108A in the Construction Act allows parties to agree their costs in adjudication - surely this is more worrying than the anti-Tolent amendment?
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CommentAdjudication: When the going gets rough
Adjudication is supposed to be a 28-day dash over the hurdles, but there are some cases where the justice is a bit too crude to be enforced
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NewsPolice investigate property fraud at Edinburgh council
Council calls in auditors and suspends half its property department as BBC alleges serious wrongdoing
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NewsSupreme Court to hear Stewart Milne land row
Britain’s highest civil court will decide if the housebuilder must pay £1.7m to Aberdeen City Council
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CommentEstimates and quotation: Rough justice
Is a judge qualified to price up a building job? Don’t quote me on this, but he might have a pretty good go
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Changes to legislation for sewers and drains
New legislation will transfer responsibility for most private sewers and drains to water companies. Here’s how the latest developments will affect contractors and developers
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CommentPart 36 offers: It's all in the timing
Part 36 offers are made by a party as a way of settling a dispute. But if you’re planning to use one, be aware that they are not time-limited and apply until they are withdrawn
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CommentThe retrofit market part 1: A stalled market
In the first of two articles looking at the retrofit market in the UK, Chris Hill explores the reasons why the market is stalling and points out some examples to follow
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NewsMinistry of Sound threatens to sue over tower blocks
The nightclub’s lawyers say they will hold council responsible if noise complaints imperil the business
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CommentA quick guide to collateral warranties and third party rights on construction projects
Tips on what collateral warranties and third party rights mean in practice