All Legal articles – Page 33

  • High speed train
    News

    Mace mulls legal challenge to CH2M's £170m HS2 win

    2017-02-16T17:17:00Z

    Sources suggest Mace could launch High Court challenge “within days”

  • Howard Bassford and Michael Fry
    Comment

    Turning the tide

    2017-02-10T16:14:00Z

    Tidal power could revolutionise UK energy infrastructure. Here, the firm that advised on planning for Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay describes the challenges of that landmark scheme

  • James Bessey
    Comment

    Scoring an own goal

    2017-02-09T06:00:00Z

    A benefit of arbitration is that it stops details of a dispute becoming public. But, as a case involving a football manager shows, if you challenge the arbitration you lose that advantage

  • Laurence Cobb
    Comment

    Defects: Making it right

    2017-02-03T10:00:00Z

    Contractors are expected to come back and repair any defects after completion of a scheme but if they refuse – or an employer does not ask them – who carries the cost?

  • Grewal Gurbinder
    Comment

    Shorter trials: Take a short cut

    2017-02-03T06:00:00Z

    The TCC is piloting a scheme to promote shorter trials. A recent case has shown the benefits it can deliver in reducing costs

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Playing the game

    2017-01-30T15:13:00Z

    A recent TCC case shows how the back and forth between contractor and employer around payment notices can descend into a parlour game

  • Rebecca Williams and David Wright
    Comment

    JCT DAB 2016: Refinement, not revolution

    2017-01-27T07:00:00Z

    JCT recently issued an updated version of its Design and Build Contract. Here is an overview of the most important changes to take note of before signing up

  • Lindy Patterson
    Comment

    More words, fewer claims?

    2017-01-26T06:00:00Z

    FIDIC will launch a second edition of its Yellow Book later this year. This longer contract looks to resolve some of the issues encountered by those using its predecessor

  • Chris Atkins
    Comment

    Basement builders: can you dig it?

    2017-01-23T06:16:00Z

    What basement builders need to consider after a landmark High Court ruling

  • Stephanie Canham
    Comment

    Out off site, out of mind?

    2017-01-20T06:00:00Z

    Modular construction is gaining support from major clients but the point at which legal ownership of off-site goods and materials passes to the purchaser is a crucial question

  • Ted Lowery
    Comment

    Case in focus: Non-delegable duty

    2017-01-20T06:00:00Z

    Did a contractor owe a non-delegable duty in respect of the actions of its independent subcontractor?

  • Jonathan Gaskell and Gavin Deeprose
    Comment

    Enforcement: Crossing lines

    2017-01-13T07:00:00Z

    What are the post-Brexit options for the UK government for enforcement of judgments within EU countries? Here are some of the routes available

  • Stephanie Canham
    Comment

    Here today, gone tomorrow?

    2017-01-12T07:00:00Z

    What are the main concerns for the industry as it moves into 2017?

  • James Bessey
    Comment

    Will nobody notice?

    2017-01-10T10:31:00Z

    A recent case has highlighted the role and significance of notices, which can get particularly complicated when there are funding and insolvency issues

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Trump? Oh no it isn’t. Oh yes it is!

    2017-01-06T06:00:00Z

    So much of the world - and construction in particular - looks like the back end of a panto horse. Imagine if we had a powerful, no-nonsense wheeler-dealer taking over the reins…

  • Michael Sergeant
    Comment

    Mauritian Marathon

    2017-01-04T14:30:00Z

    If your project is changed out of all recognition can you abandon the lump sum price and remeasure from scratch? A long-running recent case from Mauritius went back to basics

  • Handshake
    News

    Hill sells construction claims arm to Pret owner

    2016-12-21T11:57:00Z

    The firm’s construction claims business snapped up by huge European investor which owns Pret a Manger

  • Rupert Choat
    Comment

    A year in increments

    2016-12-19T07:00:00Z

    While 2016 had more than its fair share of instability, in the world of construction law, it was business as usual

  • Al Watson
    Comment

    Unlocking the private rented sector

    2016-12-15T07:00:00Z

    There’s no silver bullet for the housing crisis, but using modular construction in the private rented sector could be part of the solution. How do we achieve higher density housing in crowded cities?

  • Peter Hibberd
    Comment

    The ties that bind

    2016-12-09T06:00:00Z

    After Brexit, the UK is to go its own way regarding procurement and contracts but it will still have to work within parameters set by others if it is to trade internationally