Legal Comment 鈥� Page 53
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CommentLetters of intent: Start as you mean to go on
The ongoing dispute between Volkerfitzpatrick and Keller shows the dangers of failing to back up a letter of intent with a finalised, formal subcontract
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CommentIslamic finance: Open for business
David Cameron wants to issue the first Islamic bond outside of the Muslim world. Hamid Yunis, one of the people consulted on the government鈥檚 plan, looks at what this could mean for the UK construction sector
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CommentDefining due diligence
An obligation to exercise 鈥榙ue diligence鈥� is a common term in construction contracts, but what does this entail? A recent TCC case provides some guidance
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CommentIs it time to crack the Code for Sustainable Homes?
The government鈥檚 Housing Standards Review takes aim at the Code for Sustainable Homes. Our columnist assesses the different options that could replace it
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CommentAlternative dispute resolution: Silence is golden
Engaging in an alternative dispute resolution is not compulsory but ignoring an invitation to participate is likely to lead to costs sanctions
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CommentECO funding: So what happens now?
ECO was supposed to provide support to the government鈥檚 Green Deal financing structure 鈥� but things haven鈥檛 really worked out as planned
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CommentE-disclosure: A clearer path?
As electronic communication and documents become increasingly ubiquitous, procedures around disclosure have to be updated to keep up
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CommentCorruption: Time for a deep-clean
A CIOB survey suggests that corruption is still rife in construction. So what more can be done to remove this stain on the industry鈥檚 reputation?
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CommentTaking over provisons: Risky business
Should an employer accept that gaining access pre taking over or practical completion will involve transfer of risk?
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CommentAdjudication rules: Rewrites and wrongs
A main contractor can write its own subcontract adjudication rules if it wants, but the chances are they won鈥檛 change anything and they could end up as a PR disaster
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CommentHousebuilding: Missing the target
The sector is on the up but we鈥檙e not building enough to solve the housing crisis. What obstacles does the planning system present and how do these vary around the UK?
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CommentPractical completion: Are we there yet?
Most of the time in life we know when something is finished but how do you define when a building is ready
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CommentLegal costs and interest: Calculators at dawn
The parties in the Museum of Liverpool case have just trooped back into court to settle the matter of legal costs and interest to be paid - a battle almost as contentious as the case itself
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CommentDo your paperwork
Design-and-build with novation is an attempt to reconcile the conflicting requirements of single-point responsibility and design control, but to work it needs clarity from the start
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CommentCollaboration: All for one and one for all
Alliancing, a form of collaborative working, can make for a non-contentious relationship between parties, foster a no claim/no blame culture and keep costs down. What鈥檚 not to like?
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CommentOUP Construction Adjudication and Payments Handbook: Hernia-inducing tome
OUP鈥檚 Construction Adjudication and Payments Handbook is a wonderful resource, with key cases and commentary to boot 鈥� but at 542 pages, why oh why is there no online version?
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CommentMake sure you do your homework
This case demonstrates the importance of checking the financial standing of who you contract with
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CommentPlanning for stadiums: A sporting chance
Applying to build a sports stadium in an urban area can lead to a number of planning issues. But developers and contractors should point out the benefits it can bring to the community
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CommentThe benefit of experience
Age may not lead to wisdom, but looking back at her days as a junior solicitor Ann Minogue finds that she now has some of the answers to the things she did not understand back then
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CommentChoose your weapon
A contractor used a procedural trap to try to torpedo an adjudicator鈥檚 decision against it. Unfortunately for the contractor, it blew up in its face