Legal – Page 89
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CommentThat was the year that was
A largely dispute-free Olympics Games were the triumph of the year but elsewhere construction lawyers had plenty to keep them occupied
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CommentFeeding frenzy
Adjudication today is a far cry from what parliament envisaged but there’s no question it’s working well for the disputomaniacs who earn their crust from it
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CommentJudicial review reform isn't enough
For real change of the judicial review process, the courts need greater funding to speed up the determination process
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NewsPinnacle offers to settle Brookfield legal claim
Developer seeks settlement on City of London’s tallest tower project
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CommentBIM: Taking the leap
BIM has the potential to change the face of the construction industry, but will it?
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CommentProfessional indemnity insurance: A risky business
The economic downturn and increase in repossessions has meant that it is increasingly difficult for surveyors involved with valuations to get professional indemnity insurance
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CommentWhy an adjudicator can't change his mind
An adjudicator decides a dispute but on a second adjudication changes his mind and reverses his earlier decision. Only human, you might think - but totally against the rules
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NewsHS2 challenge opens in High Court
Opponents of the £32bn high speed rail line to Birmingham and the north of England will put their case against the project to a judge this week
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NewsFirm fined after concrete blocks fall on builder
Leicestershire building firm fined after builder was hit by falling concrete blocks and a wooden board
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NewsOlympic village £2m pay row threatens specialist’s survival
Exclusive: Subcontractor MPG says dispute with Galliford Try has forced it to seek a company voluntary arrangement
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CommentMediation is for consenting adults
You can’t bully people into mediation. Both parties must have a genuine desire to settle the dispute. And that’s one of the reasons why, in construction, it has never really taken off
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CommentLaughing all the way to the Green Investment Bank
The UK’s Green Investment Bank, launched this week, will invest in green projects that might otherwise have bitten the dust. It should bring some cheer to construction
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CommentReasonable endeavours: So very obliged
How far does a party need to go to show it has used its best endeavours to do something - not, surely, to the point of ruining itself?
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News‘I took the flak for McAlpine’, says blacklist chief officer
Ian Kerr’s allegation to MPs that contractor paid to cover up blacklist involvement strongly denied
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NewsBank of Ireland sues Faithful+Gould for £9.9m
Exclusive: Bank accuses consultant of failings over an abandoned tower project in Manchester
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NewsBlacklisting row threatens to entangle Crossrail
Exclusive: Blacklisting history of Crossrail’s industrial relations manager emerges in court papers
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CommentThe last word in adjudication
How many submissions should each party be allowed in an adjudication - and which side should be given the final say? It depends which rules of natural justice you follow
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CommentPC Harrington vs Systech: Fair game
Disputants and learned judges please note: adjudication is a rough and ready process that isn’t always fair. That might seem tough but it’s just what parliament intended
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CommentPC Harrington vs Systech: Something for nothing?
The potential consequences of the PC Harrington vs Systech International judgment
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NewsHigh Court orders Pinnacle to pay £16m to Brookfield
Exclusive: Contractor on stalled £1bn tower may seek winding up order as deadline for payment nears