All Legal articles – Page 42
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CommentCyber security: No virtual silver bullet
The construction industry thinks cyber security is not an issue it has to worry about. It’s wrong
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NewsKier in court row over subbie discounts
Luxury London hotel takes contractor to court over “undisclosed discounts” secured from Mitie
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CommentWales: The red dragon goes green
By developing its own legislation, Wales is making sustainability central to its decision making
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CommentContract drafting: The things that really bug me
Poorly written and ill-considered drafting of contracts is costing our industry a fortune each year - and placing a severe strain on a man’s sense of imperturbability
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CommentApplication for payment: Caledonian Modular Ltd vs Mar City Developments Ltd
Before Mr Justice Coulson. Judgment delivered 29 June 2015
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CommentPayment practices: Now for the stick
From next year, large companies will need to have transparent records of their payment practices, or else …
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NewsContractors offer six-figure blacklist compensation
Building understands some defendants have offered out-of-court settlements to blacklisting victims
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NewsURS hits back at Costain in ongoing £10m High Court clash
Engineer lodges amended defence in dispute over south London £300m energy-from-waste project
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CommentKeep the faith
‘Good faith’ obligations pop up everywhere – you might wonder why they need to be mentioned at all
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NewsOnly one in six building services firms set for BIM
ECA survey shows only 16% are fully prepared for mandatory use of Level 2 next year
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NewsNetwork Rail approves £130m Heathrow link amid review
Direct rail link from Reading to Heathrow gets green light amid review into projects in CP5 spending plan
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NewsLegal challenge to £85m Ordsall Chord thrown out
Top judge throws out legal challenge by engineer Mark Whitby, allowing project to go ahead
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CommentContracts: Smooth operators
We’ve improved the efficiency of actual building no end – yet when it comes to negotiating contracts we get bogged down. It’s time to oil the wheels of contracting
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NewsPlanning system grinding to a halt, survey finds
Major schemes in London taking 34 weeks to get to a decision
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NewsIllegal immigration clampdown begins in construction
Week-long inspection drive targets ‘rogue employers’
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CommentGender pay gap: Between Mars and Venus
Companies with more than 250 employees will soon be required to publish their gender pay gap data
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CommentArbitration and adjudication: A tale of two acts
Statutory adjudication has emulated arbitration, including its mass of case law. Is it time for an Adjudication Act?
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NewsContractors make admissions of guilt in blacklisting super case
Eight firms make a ‘full and unreserved’ apology in effort to shorten High Court case
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CommentProcurement: Prepare for the best
Successful procurement depends on whether the evaluation methodologies used are likely to produce the desired results. Here’s some advice
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CommentIn the right spirit
A High Court judge had to remind the parties in a recent case what adjudication was for - not a gladiatorial legal arena but a quick fix