All Comment articles – Page 46
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The year ahead in construction law
Sheena Sood previews what 2021 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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Defects in new homes – all change?
The housebuilding industry is about to get its own ombudsman, who will need to operate within the existing complex contractual and statutory framework
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Eyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK’s new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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Hotel designers need to obsess less about covid, there are bigger issues to solve
Eventually tourism will bounce back, and when it does we have a duty to make sure it is sustainable
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What does 2021 have in store for construction professionals?
Gleeds’ Richard Steer casts an eye over the global and domestic trends that will affect the sector over the coming year
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Using dispute boards in international projects
This increasingly popular approach can offer faster resolution of international disputes on live schemes
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Net zero needs a design aesthetic
Would a modern twist on the Bauhaus vision help to inspire and transform, asks Elaine Toogood
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Project Speed's success relies on creating a culture of trust
Efforts to accelerate projects must start with culture not process, writes Stuart Maister
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Case in focus: Chell vs Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd
Ted Lowery considers the implications of a practical joke on site that backfired
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Single-use is out, waste recovery is in
An EU-backed research project on recycling gypsum shows the potentials for other recoverable construction materials
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Is construction ready for the ‘open protocol’ revolution?
Companies need to start sharing information much more for the sake of industry-wide innovation, says ISG’s David Broderick
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Construction industry gossip: What a year that was!
After the 12 months we’ve had we all need some light reliefÂ
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2020 – a year we’d rather forget
But let’s try to find some positives amid all the gloom
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Countering the cost: 2020, a remarkable year in construction law
Rupert Choat reviews the year in construction law – one in which the pandemic made survival and damage limitation the priority for many
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Construction Playbook: A transformed future is within our reach
The publication of the construction playbook marks a defining moment for our sector, writes Keith Waller
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NEC4 revisions on liquidated damages and payment provisions
NEC4 contract terms have been altered in the light of two recent court judgments
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Quality of life and climate action will define 2021
Despite everything, there have been successes and positive shifts of focus in 2020. We must build on this to create a better environment
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Halliburton vs Chubb: disclose, disclose, disclose
A new Supreme Court ruling clarifies the test for apparent arbitrator bias
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International arbitration – which system of law applies?
A recent Supreme Court ruling clarifies how to determine which country’s legal system should apply to an arbitration under an international construction contract
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Limitations of the transferred loss principle
Third parties need to carefully consider the precise wording of contractual protections to avoid losses disappearing into contractual black holes