All articles by Simon Lewis – Page 3
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NewsWYG bags its biggest ever global contract
Firms will receive £13.5m to upgrade infrastructure in western Balkans
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NewsArabtec deal with Abu Dhabi scrapped
Improved cash situation for Dubai contractor giant may have eliminated need to sell 70% stake
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NewsFour Seasons to build hotel in Abu Dhabi
Mubadala joins forces with Four Seasons Hotels to develop 200-room hotel on Sowwah Island
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NewsQatari Diar expands $400m scheme in Sudan
Developer acquires 58,000m2 for Mushaireb mixed-use development in Khartoum
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NewsSean Tompkins named RICS chief executive
Chief operating officer will take top spot at surveyor institution later this year
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NewsMott MacDonald appointed to Mumbai's $580m monorail
Consultant will provide technical guidance for Scomi Engineering on 19.5km stretch of rail
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NewsSaudi plans solar desalination plant
Scheme in Al Khafji City will provide drinking water for 100,000 people
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NewsLakehouse benefits from internship scheme
Building services provider and backer of The Pledge campaign appoints graduate after he joined the firm as in intern
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NewsFire authority puts £135m PFI contract out to tender
Bidders' briefing for contract to build 10 fire stations in Staffordshire will be held this month
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NewsDon't ignore construction, CIOB tells government
Industry body responds to call for general election by calling for investment in country’s infrastructure
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NewsHousing crisis set to intensify, figures reveal
National Housing Federation says planning authorities in England have failed to meet housebuilding targets by nearly a third
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NewsGordon Brown announces date for general election
Election is called for 6 May, leaving a month long campaign focusing on public sector cuts
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Comment
An old battleground
The hardy perennial of liquidated damages popped up again in a recent court action, which turned on whether the clause was a penalty, and unenforceable, or not
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What are you referring to?
Contracts often incorporate other terms and conditions by reference rather than listing them. This, not surprisingly, can lead to disputes over where to draw the line …
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What happens at the end
ave you read your contract thoroughly? Right to the end? If you did, and you spotted the hidden ‘entire agreement clause’, give yourself two Scoobie snacks
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Come on, admit it …
If you enter into ‘without prejudice’ negotiations before a trial, can you subsequently produce them in court when it comes to deciding costs?
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On neutrality’s side
Long-term contracts need long-term dispute resolution. The ‘project neutral’ could be the answer, but he would have to prove he’s more than just a project passenger
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An open question
The full implications of the Disability Discrimination Act will shortly compel developers to sort out any access issues they may have – or risk paying a hefty price
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Missing the point
Judges would prefer disputes to end up in mediation rather than court – but frogmarching both parties to the table will only undermine the process
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Pay and display
If adjudicators do not get their fees, they can't simply withhold their decision. But even if they do, that's not grounds for challenging the decision itself
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