All Legal articles – Page 49
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NewsContractor Speller Metcalfe warns of invoice fraud
Fresh wave of invoice fraud hit contractor Speller Metcalfe after bogus letters sent to clients
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CommentICC: There’s a new guy in town
Many employers procuring civil engineering projects have turned to the NEC reluctantly and for want of any alternative. Now the ICC has positioned itself as a genuine rival
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CommentInfrastructure Bill: More moral fibre, please
The government has withdrawn amendments that would have made life less risky for those introducing broadband fibre. The onus is on developers to act themselves
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NewsBlacklisting campaigner loses appeal against Carillion
Judges accept former union rep was blacklisted, but upholds previous High Court ruling
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NewsSittingbourne's new £46m town centre approved
Green light for seven-screen cinema and 215 new homes
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NewsRIBA slams proposal to water down DECs policy
RIBA responds to government consultation on plans to exempt some public buildings from DECs
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CommentCDM regs: Is this change we can believe in?
Some think CDM 2015 will make confusing and costly changes but the HSE believes the new regulations will streamline health and safety in practice
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CommentCDM regs: Re-writing health and safety
Revised CDM regulations that come into force in April look to improve those published in 2007. Familiarise yourself with the new rules, but remember they could still change
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NewsCollapse of GB firms will hit over a dozen major projects
£32m Old Oak student scheme and Knight Dragon’s Greenwich Peninsula apartments amongst schemes affected
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CommentTorch tower: Burning questions
A blaze that ripped through the Torch tower in Dubai could have major legal and cost implications for skyscraper fire safety in the UAE
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NewsGB Building chairman breaks silence
Martin Smout insists firm ‘remains hopeful’ of avoiding administration
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CommentInsurance: The known unknowns
Modern methods of construction bring distinct advantages to builders but present unknown risks to insurers – manufacturers will need to find ways to reassure them
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CommentCash retentions: Tell them where to stick it
Readers should use the general election to send prospective MPs a message about protecting cash retentions from insolvency risk
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NewsJury issues verdict on Crossrail tunnel death
Jury hears unclear processes and poor English ability contributed to tragedy
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CommentConstruction Act: Ready for the chop
Here’s a scrap over what constitutes a construction contract. When the winner asked for its hefty costs to be paid, that’s when the judge got his axe out
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CommentA spotlight on rights to light
If a building interferes with a neighbour’s right to light, the courts can get the developer to knock it down - but changes are afoot that may redress the balance in the developer’s favour
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CommentAdjudication: Collateral damage
Francis Ho considers a world where parties can adjudicate under collateral warranties and asks what can be done to put the genie back in the bottle
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NewsAnglo Holt interest fails to turn into offers
Further 11 employees made redundant as administrator fails to secure offers for Anglo Holt