Legal – Page 39
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CommentLoose talk
You want to claim the cost of extra works without a written instruction? A new Court of Appeal case just made life a little easier
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CommentRoad to Morocco
With Africa a future engine of global growth, Morocco is a potential gateway to the continent for UK construction companies
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NewsHigh Court blocks Halcrow pension restructure
Potential transfer into new scheme deemed illegal
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CommentTime is money
A recent case highlights the complexities of the subcontractor relationship compared to that of employer and main contractor, in terms of extensions of time and delays
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CommentIs cashflow still king?
Adjudication is supposed to ensure that payments are made quickly to keep the money flowing. Is this always the case or do two recent decisions show the TCC to be at odds with itself?
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Comment1984 revisited
As one of our longest-serving columnists prepares to bow out, she looks back at how things have changed in construction law since she wrote her first column for the magazine
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NewsBalfour fined £2.6m for worker trench death
Fine is one of largest ever imposed on a contractor for a fatality
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CommentFIDIC forms: Engineering anxiety
FIDIC forms of contract outline an engineer’s role in making determinations but how can you be sure that their decision is fair and impartial?
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CommentDAB decisions: Pay now, argue later
Some interesting points from a case where a DAB decision was enforced in arbitration by way of a final partial award
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NewsCarillion sues Rolls Building subcontractors over delays
Main contractor claims it incurred liquidated damages as a result of handing the project over late
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CommentAdjudication: The list’s the thing…
As we celebrated 400 years since the Bard’s death last month, a High Court case reminds us how important it is to ask the right questions
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CommentBehind schedule
A recent judgment in the TCC looks at what can go wrong when parties add scheduled payments into a construction contract
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CommentLow pay? It’s criminal
It is an offence for employers not to pay the National Living Wage. Construction firms will have to examine contractual arrangements
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CommentLand Registry: Land grab
Two important consultations on how property is registered in this country are currently under way. Can we risk the Land Registry being run by private sector firms?
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NewsThree-quarters of blacklist claimants take payout
Contractors’ spokesperson says more than 450 claimants have settled out of court
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CommentContracts: Contra movement
In this case from the oil and gas industry, a contractor tries to recover costs for its own negligence
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NewsHalcrow pensioners hire top lawyer to prepare for fund row
Members of engineer’s scheme advised by Maxwell scandal veteran as parent firm hints at pension restructure
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CommentMind the insurance gap
JCT’s attempts to simplify construction insurance still has its limitations
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CommentSingapore: The Lion City roars
Can Singapore rival London as the forum of choice to resolve construction contract disputes?
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CommentPanama Papers: Blind data
The Panama Papers should serve as a wake-up call for the industry and how it treats data. It’s time for contract drafting to move into the 21st century