Legal – Page 24
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CommentGet it in writing before work starts
Failing to execute a formal contract risks severe exposure in the face of a defects claim, warns Christopher Filor
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CommentIs the ICC target cost contract ready to compete with NEC?
Ian Yule explains the recently released ICC target cost contract and weighs it against its main rival as an engineering contract, the NEC
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NewsArcadis wins court decision against Amec claim that could have cost it millions
Landmark ruling caps consultant’s liabilities on 17-year-old problem jobs at £610,000
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CommentLegal: How to offset the risks of offsite
In the seventh part of our series on new technology, Maeve Gantley explains how offsite manufacturing brings specific risks that need to be covered by the contract
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CommentLegal: a matter of principle
Lindy Patterson on how even if the employer is partly responsible for a delay in completion, the contractor may be liable for liquidated damages
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CommentLegal: Be careful what you wish for
Victoria Peckett describes a case where a strategy to push a contractor into insolvency to resolve a dispute seriously backfired
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication
Ted Lowery on the impact of an arbitration clause upon a Part 8 application
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NewsTen people charged over Lakehouse fire alarm fraud investigation
The charges relate to work carried out in 2013 and 2014
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NewsCourt of Appeal rebukes government over Paddington Cube ‘blunder’
Ministers should have given reasons for not calling in Renzo Piano project, says judge
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CommentNEC – stick to the plan
The NEC demands a devoted approach in its parties – but follow the contract closely, and everything should go smoothly
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CommentLegal: Professional experts beware
Expert witnesses can be sued for negligence or parties hit with adverse costs if they fail to fulfil their duties correctly
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CommentLegal: Back of the net
Net contribution clauses apply to all a consultant’s obligations under that appointment
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NewsMan dies after being hit by falling window
The accident took place outside The Corniche on Albert Embankment
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CommentIt’s time to amend the public contracts regulations on payment terms
Softly, softly approaches to changing bad practice do not work in the construction industry, says Rudi Klein
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CommentBulwarks against Brexit: assessing its impact on existing construction contracts
David Hansom advises on how to make your construction contracts Brexit-proof
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CommentAsbestos: a duty to manage
To mark Mesothelioma Awareness Day, Mark Price of Daniel Connal Partnership examines the dangers of asbestos and offers advice to employers
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CommentLegal: specialist reports - easy to miss a trick
It’s vital that you can legally rely on specialist reports into issues such as rights of light or site conditions - so it’s even more vital that nothing is overlooked
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CommentLegal: Full time
A recent case in the High Court puts limitation periods under collateral warranties on the spot
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CommentLegal: Double trouble
Two-stage tendering is here to stay: Matthew Jones clears up some misconceptions about the process