Legal – Page 81
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NewsCouncils could lose planning powers
Government publishes regulations that could see councils that block development have their planning powers removed
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NewsFour immigration arrests at London Bridge station job
Border Agency arrests workers after enforcement visit to London Bridge site
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NewsWatchdog clears Kier's May Gurney takeover
Office for Fair Trading decides not to refer Kier’s proposed £221m acquisition of May Gurney to Competition Commission
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NewsUnion launches blacklist High Court action
Contractors including Carillion, Sir Robert McAlpine and Kier targeted in legal action lodged by the GMB on behalf of construction workers
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CommentRepudiatory breach of contract: Once more unto the breach
A repudiatory breach by the other side allows you to terminate a contract. But you will need to be sure it is such a breach if you don’t want the courts to put you right
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NewsDemolition firm fined after worker crushed
Court action after worker seriously hurt by concrete-crushing machine
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CommentContract flexibility: How far can it bend?
Flexibility in contracts is a complex matter. Professionals need the freedom to exercise their judgment, but never at the expense of precise language
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NewsProbe into HR role in blacklisting
CIPD to investigate members alleged to have used the services of now defunct construction industry blacklisting firm
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CommentThe madness of NEC the third
This clause was so complicated that the parties offered two different interpretations and the adjudicator went with a third. Which started a whole new round of wrangling …
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CommentWhat to do about BIM
The Construction Industry Council has published a new standard protocol for BIM level 2. Will it promote adoption?
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NewsGreenpeace picks legal fight over Hinkley nuclear project
Campaign group seeks judicial review of government’s decision to give green light to £10bn Hinkley plant
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CommentSites of archaeological interest: Time to get dug in
Making sure sites of archaeological interest are dealt with appropriately can hold a project up. What steps must be taken to keep any related delays to a minimum?
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NewsFirms fined after six-tonne roof collapses on worker
Thomas Vale and CMR Demolitions fined for regulations breaches
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NewsContractor jailed over demolition fatality
Manslaughter conviction follows cherry-picker death fall
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NewsDavis Langdon off-shoot to turn over £1m in first year
Delay analysis specialist TQEF enjoys strong first four months
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CommentLegal brief: Right to light consultation
As the submission period for the consultation closes, the law commission starts its journey through a maze of competing issues
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CommentLegal brief: Duration of disputes
Figures from EC Harris reveal that the duration of disputes in the construction sector in 2012 increased by a third compared to 2011
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NewsOne in five joint ventures end in dispute
EC Harris construction disputes report also finds value and duration of disputes also on the rise