All Legal articles – Page 14
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CommentEasy does it: low-cost dispute resolution
Several new services now available for resolving straightforward disputes revive adjudication’s original aims: reducing costs and simplifying procedure
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CommentFair play to relational contracting
Good faith is becoming a central tenet of construction law, as highlighted in two recent publications
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CommentCan covid-19 justify an extension of time for evidence?
Although courts have been told to take account of the pandemic, this may not translate to a lengthy delay
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CommentLegal view: how to implement site operating procedures
Contractors who keep sites open face high costs to meet health and safety rules
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CommentTCC rejects BCC: the perils of serving notices by email
A recent High Court ruling highlights how serving notices by email can go wrong – what can you do to avoid this?
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CommentLegal tips on drafting contracts in a pandemic
Covid-19 has already transformed operating procedures on site, but how we draw up and sign contracts must also adapt
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CommentTall towers: rights to light
Edward Cooper explains light obstruction notices and rights to light
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CommentWhen lockdown lifts, will construction be weighed down by disputes?
Delayed or cancelled projects, insolvent subcontractors, and huge extra costs for restarting work – lockdown could lead to a morass of legal wrangles across construction
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CommentWhat ‘hell or high water’ clauses mean for construction contracts
Clients may start insisting firms fulfil their contractual obligations regardless of any difficulties, pandemics included
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CommentKeeping up with the coronavirus legislation for construction
Since February the government has placed a series of constantly changing new legal requirements on the building industry – so don’t get caught out
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CommentWhy are some process plants not covered by the Construction Act?
Let’s end the immunity of certain types of project from the Construction Act – it was always more about power than logic
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CommentHow contracts can smooth the path to offsite construction
Offsite construction has been heralded as the future for many decades – so what is standing in its way?
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CommentJCT construction contracts and coronavirus, clause by clause
Following our similar analysis of NCT contract clauses, here we ask: which clauses in the JCT contract are most relevant to the potential impact of covid-19?
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CommentNEC construction contracts and coronavirus, clause by clause
Exactly which clauses in the NEC contract are most relevant to the potential impact of covid-19?
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CommentRelief under JCT: legal tips for dealing with covid-19
Contractors have a duty to do all they can to prevent or reduce delays on site - here is what you need to know about ‘best endeavours’
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CommentWhat will new building safety legislation look like?
A legal view on what the government’s response to the Building a Safer Future consultation means
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CommentCase in focus: Blackpool Borough Council vs Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd and Range Roofing and Cladding Ltd & Ors
Ted Lowery on an attempt to disbar expert witnesses
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CommentWhat next for the Construction Act?
Rupert Choat queries how its fitness for purpose is being assessed
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CommentWhat employers need to know about the job retention scheme
The concept of furloughing is unfamiliar to many, so how does it work?
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CommentWhat to do if coronavirus means your project gets shut down
As site shutdowns loom amid coronavirus measures, what is the legal position for those whose project never restarts?