Legal – Page 99
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CommentInterim decisions and disputes: The benefit of hindsight
Decisions made during a construction project that are later reviewed can split opinion, with some parties in a dispute asking an adjudicator to ignore what actually went on to happen
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CommentRefusing to pay an adjudicator's award: Dicing with disaster
Refusing to pay an adjudicator’s award because you think it will be overturned further down the road can be a dangerous and expensive game
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CommentNew procurement strategies and legal contracts
The government’s plan to become a smarter client is coming into clearer focus with the publication of three procurement models, to be trialled alongside three different contracts
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CommentPublic procurement decisions and EC rules
The unfair treatment of a Scottish council tenderer raises the question of whether EC procurement rules apply if the contract is of no interest to parties outside the UK
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NewsBuilding owners doing bare minimum for energy changes
Building owners are preparing to do either the minimum or nothing to meet new energy efficiency standards
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NewsCabe chair hits out over Orbit tender
Paul Finch says procurement of the Arcelor Mittal Orbit sculpture did not follow public procurement rules
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NewsMP demands inquiry into 'police links to blacklisting'
John McDonnell MP writes letter to home secretary Theresa May
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NewsBattersea crane deaths inquest begins
Inquest begins after police say they will not lay manslaughter charges
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NewsPolice linked to construction workers’ blacklist
Investigators claim information ‘could only be supplied by the police or the security services’
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CommentThe Olympics delaying other projects: the legal issues
If construction projects in London are hit by delays caused by the Olympics, who bears the risks? Not all contracts will have clauses to deal with this …
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NewsSt John Ambulance calls on construction firms to train staff in first aid
Organisation working with HSE to improve site safety and highlights importance of firms having first aid training
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CommentExpert witnesses of opinion: Takes one to know one
A negligence case against a professional often, but not always, benefits from the opinion of an expert in the same field
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CommentNew provisions in the Construction Act: To be judged
Different interpretations of the wording of the new Construction Act are causing confusion, and until the new provisions reach the courts this is unlikely to change
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CommentKnowing when time limits for legal action start
There are time limits for commencing legal actions but the really tricky part is knowing at what point the clock starts
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NewsSenior MoD surveyor pleads guilty to bribery
Serious Fraud Office hails convictions in Northern Ireland investigation into CCTV contracts
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NewsProtesters to be evicted from Hinkley nuclear site
EDF wins court order to remove and ban protesters from the construction site for Hinkley Point C
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Tax changes in April: A trap for the unwary
Changes to capital allowances mean that from April, if you don’t get the tax treatment of fixtures for a new building right, you could be scuppering your chance to sell it
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CommentAfghanistan: The legal landscape
The decision to open up its mines may create a host of opportunities in Afghanistan for foreign firms - for those familiar with its legal system
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CommentThe urge to win in court: Playing dirty
Here’s a case that carries a warning to parties in a dispute that fighting your corner too viciously may cost you dearly in the long run
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CommentMinimising the risks if your contractor might go bust
A developer is in a tough spot if he suspects his contractor might go bust - insolvency is not a breach of contract, and if he terminates it incorrectly there may be trouble