Legal – Page 68
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NewsSwansea's £850m tidal power project seeks planning
Atkins is in collaboration with Costain and others in developing tidal power lagoon
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NewsCroydon's £1bn mega mall clears final planning hurdle
Westfield and Hammerson agree Section 106 deal with Croydon council for £1bn shopping mall
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NewsMorgan Sindall and Amec in legal row over £16m hotel
Court papers allege Morgan Sindall responsible for £7.5m costs due to ‘serious defects’ at Liverpool project
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CommentInsurance: Checking your site security
Plant theft is a major contributing factor to ever-rising insurance premium prices. We look at the steps you can take to ensure that your plant remains safe and the cost of your policy stays low
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NewsGovernment to set up new planning court by the summer
Proposal is designed to speed up judicial review process
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NewsVolkerFitzpatrick suffers setback in £141m warehouse dispute
Judge bars contractor from using adjudication to recover costs amid wider £141m legal dispute
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CommentMy word is my bond. Well, perhaps…
The Doosan vs MABE judgment shows that the law has extended the reasons why one can restrain calls on bonds
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CommentContesting government sites: Land grab
The government is giving people the right to contest the use of government land and property. So what do you do if there’s a site you want to get your hands on?
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NewsCITB drops winding-up petition against tiny firm
Enquiries from Building prompt both parties to resolve dispute over CITB levy
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CommentTermination: Parting of the ways
A recent case in the Technology and Construction Court is a useful reminder as to how and in what circumstances notices of termination can be given
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CommentConstruction 2025: Looking for a roadmap
Construction 2025 reminds us of the direction of travel but what’s needed now is a clear plan on how the industry can get to where it needs to be
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CommentNEC: Campaign for plain English
The NEC was supposed to move from legal language to something more practical at project level. But a case from last year shows what can happen when courts are left to interpret the contract
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NewsCameron’s slashing of green regs branded ‘poisonous’
UK Green Building Council calls prime minister’s promise to cut environmental guidance “utterly reprehensible”
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NewsMPs call on the government to release 'Shrewsbury 24' papers
Victory for campaigners as MPs vote overwhelmingly for documents relating to 1972 building workers’ strike to be made public
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CommentADR: RSVP or face costs sanctions
It is simply not an option for parties to stick their heads in the sand regarding alternative dispute resolution
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CommentFinal account process in contracts: A final reckoning
Construction contracts often provide for wrapping things up in a final statement. But this process is absent in the NEC contract - something that can create significant uncertainty
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CommentCompulsory pension auto-enrolment: Pensioned off
Next month SMEs, such as the mid-scale and smaller firms in the construction industry, will have to roll out pension arrangements for the first time. We examines some of the issues this raises
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NewsRICS strikes off surveyor imprisoned for child sex offences
Organisation member expelled after receiving four-year sentence and being added to sex offenders register
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NewsCampaigner loses blacklisting claim against Carillion
Dave Smith vows to fight on after High Court judge upholds employment tribunal verdict