Legal – Page 63
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CommentEU procurement directive: Size matters
A new EU procurement directive will soon demand new contracts for sizeable variations to public projects, but tread carefully: substantial is a subjective word
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CommentWho says it’s not fair?
The supply chain payment charter promises to end retention and lengthy payment schedules. But despite its subjective language it has a sting - you’re signing up to legal obligations
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CommentPutting our faith in BIM
The collaborative sharing of information across projects through Level 2 BIM certainly sounds good on paper. In reality, it relies on a level of trust that the industry has never been comfortable with
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CommentCIOB Consultancy Appointment: Appoint in Time
Last year the CIOB ‘s Complex Projects Contract stressed the importance of time and cost management. Now it is to be joined by a consultancy agreement as it transitions to a suite of contracts
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NewsQatar urged to adopt reforms to protect migrant workers
Report by law firm DLA Piper outlines detailed proposals following global outrage at construction worker deaths
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NewsLegal victory for luxury hotel scheme
Colwyn Foulkes Partners designed-scheme to go ahead after Court of Appeal ruling
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CommentHave your say on CDM changes
The HSE is asking for feedback on its draft CDM regulations so this is a chance for the industry to consider how the proposals will affect businesses and whether standards will be raised
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CommentNet contribution clauses: Make sure it's 'crystal clear'
Net contribution clauses have become common place in certain construction agreements such as consultant appointments, warranties and third party rights schedules in favour of purchaser and tenants
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CommentConditions precedent: Toe the line or else
The presence of condition precedent type clauses in contracts can turn a claim situation on its head
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NewsRICS lobbies for compulsory embodied carbon monitoring
New proposed methodology developed by construction firms could become industry standard
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CommentPutting paid to late payment
Whether further legislation can improve construction’s payment culture is debatable. It’s more about knowing your responsibilities and properly understanding the risks
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NewsMcAleer & Rushe says 'freak accident' led to worker's death
Contractor says ‘catastrophic’ failure of part of a piling rig led to the death of a worker on its Maidenhead site
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NewsQatar pledges to reform its labour laws
Proposals include abolishing ‘kafala’ sponsorship system
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NewsWorker dies on McAleer & Rushe hotel site
A worker has died on a construction site in Maidenhead where contractor McAleer Rushe is building an office and hotel development
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CommentAdverse possession: A possession of strength
Trespassers can acquire rights to vacant sites so developers need to be vigilant if they own land awaiting development, or are considering buying empty plots
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NewsFormer RMJM partners asbestos court ordeal ends in victory
Two elderly former partners at RMJM absolved of any responsibility as case settled out of court
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CommentFIDIC standard form: Rock steady ruling
A dispute originating in Gibraltar demonstrates how international cases can be brought to London’s TCC to take advantage of its specialist knowledge
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CommentBasements: Going underground
Basements may be an attractive proposition for homeowners and developers, but contractors need to take note of the legal considerations to avoid digging themselves into a big hole
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CommentLaker vs Jacobs: A complex case
This case is a good reminder of the court’s unwillingness to set aside adjudicator’s decisions where mistakes within the decision may be found to exist
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NewsCrossrail concrete workers’ conditions ‘unsafe’
Whistleblower claims concrete workers were exposed to unsafe conditions before last month’s fatality