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NewsEco-consultant sues Kent developers for 拢40k
Peak Ecology accuses Corporation Properties of failing to pay for Wrotham site surveys
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On the safe side: Corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences
Fears about the vagueness and leniency of health and safety and corporate manslaughter laws have been assuaged by two new pieces of legislation
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NewsEco-town plans press on as public legal challenge fails
Protest groups consider further legal action after claim of 鈥榰nlawful鈥� consultation is overruled
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CommentDo we still need Minter?: Late payments act
The Late Payments Act compensates companies for the costs they incur while waiting for their money, so we may be able to say goodbye to an old bit of case law
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NewsLords row derails payment protection plan for subbies
SEC president drops proposed amendments to Construction Bill in aftermath of cash-for-legislation furore
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NewsHowick Place developer 'blackmailed' by Boris
Terrace Hill forced to pay 拢120,000 towards Crossrail to get Victoria scheme through planning
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NewsBardsley and Charles Church in legal row over 拢3.3m property
Dispute over 拢87k retention for Manchester property goes to High Court
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NewsBrighton roofer found guilty of corporate manslaughter
Colin Hooper convicted over fall that killed employee through inadequate safety
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CommentGet ready to go wrong: Preparation
The tale of the passenger who ran away from a car wreck has much to teach the construction industry about preparing for its own little mishaps
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CommentNow you鈥檙e asking for it: Performance bonds
Feeling the pinch and tempted to sign up to the harsh conditions of a performance bond? Read this first
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CommentSomething to shout about: Deafness claims
Money matters聽Construction is a noisy business, and employers increasingly face claims from workers whose hearing has been impaired. But now, says Jim Byard, that may be about to change
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Atkins faces 拢900k Welsh waste claim
A developer has issued a writ claiming 拢900,000 from Atkins in a dispute over the disposal of contaminated waste at a former dock in Swansea.
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News'Boom time' in construction 鈥� for dispute resolution firms
Dispute settlement company Driver Group reports 43% increase in turnover last year
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NewsBovis Lend Lease in 拢4m legal dispute with London hospital
Contractor seeks repayment after having to pay liquidated damages while project overran
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NewsFavouring UK workers 'could break EU law'
Lawyers warn building firms to beware of following government advice to favour homegrown talent
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NewsDLR death defendant is re-bailed
Accused in suspected quick-hitch failure accident will return to court in February
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NewsContractor fined 拢3,000 for inadequate asbestos training
HSE prosecutes electrical contractor for failing to make employee aware of asbestos risks
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NewsElectrician sentenced for fraud
Maidstone worker who cheated creditors of 拢30,000 given suspended 51-week sentence
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CommentCan鈥檛 pay? Will pay: How well does the system work
If someone owes you money, you can go to adjudication to get them to pay. And if they ignore that you can go to court. But how well does the system actually work?
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NewsResidents sue over collapse at prize-winning Bristol flats
Hearing set for next month after balconies cave in at luxury Feilden Clegg Bradley scheme