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CommentEU procurement regime: Change on the horizon
Earlier this year the European Parliament adopted a number of directives to reform how public procurement is conducted
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CommentHoliday pay: Lucky break
The Employment Appeal Tribunal鈥檚 decision that UK businesses must include overtime when calculating holiday pay will increase payroll costs - but it could have been a lot worse
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NewsStrike averted as HTC crane drivers accept 14% pay rise
Ucatt members call off tomorrow鈥檚 planned strike
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NewsRetentions should be 'unnecessary', says minister
Small business minister pledges to work with Labour to end practice of withholding final payment to subcontractors
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CommentNEC3: Awareness is preparedness
Like most contracts, the NEC3 contract deals with risks and might present some too
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NewsBritish Land to report on Cheesegrater bolt failures in New Year
Client also provides update on its development pipeline
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CommentRetentions: On the money
What happens to cash retentions if the contractor goes bust and there is no provision in the contract stating that the money was to be held in trust?
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CommentClone traders
Apple has won a European court ruling that dramatically widens the scope for retailers to trade-mark their store layouts. But what are the implications for designers?
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CommentDesign obligations: Much obliged
If a contract contains a clause requiring reasonable care and skill and another stating strict design obligations, can once cancel out the other?
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CommentInsurance Bill: Devil in the detail
The Insurance Bill should put an end to 鈥榖asis of contract鈥� clauses that allow an insurer to avoid liability if a statement in the proposal form is incorrect
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NewsFirms face massive holiday pay bill after legal case
Employment tribunal ruling means employees are entitled to overtime pay while on holiday
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CommentOffice to resi: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
A permanent relaxation of planning restrictions for office to residential conversions would be an attractive concept for developers. But they must be aware of the pitfalls of the process
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NewsCrane drivers set for three days of strikes
HTC crane drivers agree three days of strike action that will disrupt major sites including Network Rail鈥檚 London bridge redevelopment
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CommentA Scottish case: Highland fling
What happens when a high-level solicitor comes up against a determined Scottish subbie?
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CommentPlanning infrastructure: Looking into the future
The EEF has echoed the recommendations of the Armitt Review to create an independent body to plan long-term infrastructure projects
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CommentRotten to the core
The CIOB has been trying to root out corruption in the industry but how deeply ingrained is the problem?
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NewsThames 'super-sewer' hit with two legal challenges
Judicial review applications have the potential to delay the project with legal wrangling
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CommentAre you really excluded from liability?
This case highlights the importance of ensuring that any exclusion or limitation clauses in your contracts are clearly drafted to cover the situations which you expect
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NewsConstruction urged to to crack down on modern slavery
Home Office publishes figures showing there were more than 50 victims of modern slavery working in construction last year
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CommentPrefabrication: Off-site on your mind
Complex projects are increasingly relying on off-site manufacturing to help deliver schemes on time and budget. But a new kind of supply chain creates new kinds of risks