Legal – Page 71
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CommentBuilding maintenance: Someone to watch over me
Whatever the law says, construction folk should raise an almighty stink when buildings such as hotels are not maintained to the latest standards. Public safety may depend on it
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CommentExpert shopping: They're not just for Christmas
Choose carefully when picking an expert to support your case – replacing them if they don’t provide the answers you want may prove difficult
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NewsQatar delegation says worker conditions not improving
International trade union body warns firms working there are ‘on notice’ over reputational risk
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NewsBlacklisting High Court cases put back to Spring
Judge postpones application to roll all four High Court compensation claims into one
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NewsSpeedy Hire boss steps down as £5m hole found in accounts
The chief executive of Speedy Hire has stepped down from the business following the discovery of a £5m hole in the accounts of the firm’s international division
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NewsBlacklist compensation scheme needs 'major overhaul'
Trade unions and Blacklist Support Group say Construction Workers Compensation Scheme proposals fall short
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NewsRitchie denies wrongdoing over Ucatt expenses court claim
Legal claim filed by construction workers’ union Ucatt against its former boss
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NewsArup asked to help investigate Latvian supermarket collapse
Structural engineers at the firm’s Moscow office asked for assistance following president’s call for international expertise
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NewsTwo killed in Brazil World Cup crane collapse
Crane falls during construction of stadium that will host opening match of 2014 World Cup
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NewsLatvian government falls after supermarket collapse
Prime minister resigns days after president appeals for help from international construction firms
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CommentWorth the paper it's written on?
We take a look at the difficult subject of policy wording, and how some insurers are being accused of using warranties and conditions to walk away from claims
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CommentThe class of 2018
Demand for school places is set to rise rapidly over the next few years, particularly in inner-city areas. Does the system need adjusting to free up more land for development?
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CommentA problem shared
Net contribution clauses protect companies from taking all of the blame if another liable party has become insolvent. But it’s important to be sure whose work it covers
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CommentMuddled indemnity
The losing party refuses to pay an adjudication award for fear that the winner will go bankrupt before they get to court. Can the winner’s insurers be of help? Don’t bank on it …
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NewsInformation watchdog to write to 1,200 blacklist victims
Unions hail victory after two years of campaigning to get information commissioner to contact individuals on infamous blacklist
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NewsRLB under fire over ‘rigged’ Belfast theatre job
Consultant criticised after Stormont committee says it has a ‘strong impression’ that procurement of Lyric Theatre was ‘manipulated’
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NewsContractors face two more blacklist High Court actions
Both Ucatt and Unite announce legal claims, bringing total number of cases to four
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NewsThird High Court blacklisting case launched
Ucatt announces new legal action against major contractors
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CommentWhat does the Lewisham Hospital decision mean for the NHS estate?
Services at Lewisham Hospital were saved by the recent Court of Appeal decision, but at what cost to future capital investment?
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NewsChris Boardman calls on mayor to act on cycle deaths
Former Olympic cyclist says Boris Johnson should honour promise to look at banning HGVs during peak hours