All Legal articles – Page 81
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NewsDemolition firm fined after worker crushed
Court action after worker seriously hurt by concrete-crushing machine
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NewsProbe into HR role in blacklisting
CIPD to investigate members alleged to have used the services of now defunct construction industry blacklisting firm
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CommentContract flexibility: How far can it bend?
Flexibility in contracts is a complex matter. Professionals need the freedom to exercise their judgment, but never at the expense of precise language
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CommentThe madness of NEC the third
This clause was so complicated that the parties offered two different interpretations and the adjudicator went with a third. Which started a whole new round of wrangling …
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CommentWhat to do about BIM
The Construction Industry Council has published a new standard protocol for BIM level 2. Will it promote adoption?
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NewsGreenpeace picks legal fight over Hinkley nuclear project
Campaign group seeks judicial review of government’s decision to give green light to £10bn Hinkley plant
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CommentSites of archaeological interest: Time to get dug in
Making sure sites of archaeological interest are dealt with appropriately can hold a project up. What steps must be taken to keep any related delays to a minimum?
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NewsFirms fined after six-tonne roof collapses on worker
Thomas Vale and CMR Demolitions fined for regulations breaches
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NewsContractor jailed over demolition fatality
Manslaughter conviction follows cherry-picker death fall
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NewsDavis Langdon off-shoot to turn over £1m in first year
Delay analysis specialist TQEF enjoys strong first four months
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CommentLegal brief: Right to light consultation
As the submission period for the consultation closes, the law commission starts its journey through a maze of competing issues
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CommentLegal brief: Duration of disputes
Figures from EC Harris reveal that the duration of disputes in the construction sector in 2012 increased by a third compared to 2011
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NewsOne in five joint ventures end in dispute
EC Harris construction disputes report also finds value and duration of disputes also on the rise
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CommentThe paperless trial
Technology has already transformed how lawyers deal with information in court - and soon those heavy briefcases could be a thing of the past
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CommentThe sudden death clause
It seems that a contract can contain all sorts of cheering words about partnering and still allow a termination without explanation. Don’t worry, it all makes sense to lawyers …
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CommentDamage limitation
Damages-based agreements give parties the freedom to choose how they wish to share the cost and risk of litigation. So, how do they work?
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NewsBRE’s housing plan rejected over ‘lack of sustainability’
Council says plans for Watford homes would ‘put more pressure on schools and create more traffic’
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CommentArchitect standards: Wrap them up in cotton wool
When things went awry with the Wests’ riverside home, and the builder was already insolvent, they sued the architect. Why? He should have taken better care of them