Legal – Page 165
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OFT launches probe into housebuildng
Office of Fair Trading Investigation will look at potential competition issues and consumers' concerns
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CommentNothing if not critical
The epic struggle between Mirant and Arup over the Sual power station has finally ended in a complete victory for Arup. The battle turned on the what delays were and weren’t on the critical path
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Doubts over Construction Act revamp
The DTI unveiled its proposals to revamp the Construction Act on Wednesday, but there are already questions over whether it will ever be made law.
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Multiplex faces more Wembley costs
Multiplex has still to reach financial settlement with at least five key contractors on its Wembley stadium project.
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CommentNobody’s forcing you to do it
The Construction Act deals a knock-out blow to adjudicators who try to hold on to the award until they get paid. But if the parties don’t like that rule, they don’t have to adjudicate at all
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NewsProhibition notice for crane firm involved in Croydon collapse
HSE orders Select Plant Hire to stop using 'inadequately trained staff'
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NewsReading the small print
Entry to heaven should not have to depend on clear mobile phones and strong thumbs
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CommentLet the supplier beware
You may have taken every precaution to make sure a contract is watertight but a consumer can claim a term isn’t fair if it puts them at a significant disadvantage
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Industry to debate cartel case with OFT
The Construction Confederation is to lead an industry delegation that will defend the industry to officials at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a further wave of firms admitted they had been contacted over alleged bid rigging.
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Arup wins Mirant damages case
A long-running legal battle between Arup and Hong Kong contractor Mirant over the Sual power station in the Philippines ended this week after Mirant’s claims for damages and costs were dismissed in the High Court. Mirant will now have to pay an estimated £8m in legal costs.
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NewsRenew Holdings admits OFT investigation
The group confirms it is the seventh construction company to be investigated by the OFT over tenders
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NewsBalfour and Connaught under investigation as OFT net widens
Two firms are latest to admit they are being investiged as part of OFT's probe into the construction industry
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CommentCircumstances change cases
The case of Dundas vs Wimpey, which has now been resolved in favour of Wimpey after a 3:2 decision in the House of Lords, shows that the payment clauses in the Construction Act are not set in stone
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NewsInterserve probed by OFT over tenders
The OFT is investigating 16 tenders submitted by Interserve's project services division between 2000 and 2005
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NewsRok and Galliford Try under investigation by OFT
Rok and Galliford Try are the latest construction companies to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading
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CommentHell is a very small place
This is the story of a common-or-garden domestic extension that took years to complete and resulted in a savage battle between the architect and the client that ended up in the High Court
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NewsLondon hospital sues Carillion for fraud
Dispute with Chelsea and Westminister Hospital relates to £2m of work which NHS Trust says was never carried out
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CommentHere’s to Tony
Our legal eagles offer up their judicious verdicts on the Blair era, with the other TB, Tony Bingham, finding himself surprisingly misty eyed at the departure of a Labour PM
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NewsJail threat for hiring illegal workers
Employers face prison sentences and fines under new Home Office plans
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NewsIf you're going to be wrong at least wear clean underwear
If you decide on becoming an arbitrator a trip to Marks & Spencer is vital says Tony Bingham