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NewsGreen light for 拢92m Warwick automotive centre
Cullinan Studio-designed scheme at Warwick for Tata and Jaguar Land Rover wins planning
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CommentNo escape from 106
Jacqueline Backhaus and Henry Fitch A recent case involving a planning row at an east London faith centre is a reminder of the difficulty of overturning section 106 agreements through the courts
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CommentLatham: A knight鈥檚 tale
Michael Latham was just one of a long line of 鈥榞urus鈥� seeking to transform construction. They all failed but at least Sir Michael successfully transformed the legal process
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CommentThe fracking revolution
Proposals to streamline UK trespass laws could allow companies to extract shale gas from underneath an adjacent landowner鈥檚 property without permission
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NewsFirms line up legal challenges to 拢750m UK SBS framework
Turner Townsend and EC Harris work on claims after losing out on government framework
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NewsSpending watchdog probes payment times
National Audit Office asks subbies on government work if they are paid on time
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NewsHSE inspection drive to tackle industry's hidden killer
Watchdog begins unnannounced inspections on poor working conditions, which are a bigger killer of construction workers than accidents
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NewsHammerson wins planning for Southampton 拢70m waterfront scheme
Hammerson has won detailed consent for its 拢70m leisure-led development on Southampton鈥檚 waterfront
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CommentApplying English law in Scotland
When deciding whether or not to enforce the adjudicator鈥檚 decision, the court had to decide if the contract was assessed under the English or the Scottish Scheme
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CommentExtension of time: Time is not on our side
Lessons should be learnt from six recent cases on delayed projects and extension of time disputes. However, as with those projects, progress is slow
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CommentFraud: Playing detective
The construction industry faces daily risk of fraud and corruption - particularly within its extended supply chain. So what do you do if you think you might have fallen victim to it?
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NewsBoris reveals sites for 50,000-home development push
Mayor of London unveils plans for 20 鈥榟ousing zones鈥� across the capital to speed development of 50,000 homes
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Comment'Un'-fit for purpose can be a very expensive experience
鈥楩or a contractor, a fitness for purpose obligation tends to raise the hackles. But why?鈥�
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NewsOsborne unveils plan to boost development on brownfield land
Chancellor announces move to pre-approve development on brownfield sites
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CommentLetters of intent: The road to Hell
Letters of intent are often used while parties and their lawyers haggle over terms. But what happens when a contractor is required to work in accordance with terms still being discussed?
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CommentStorm damage: Under the weather
Last winter鈥檚 storms and flooding caused damage to existing buildings and those in the process of being constructed. But who bears the liability for delays to ongoing building projects?
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NewsOlympic Park residents voice anger at tower plans
New residents of athletes鈥� village raise objections to a series of planned residential towers at the Olympic Park
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NewsInterserve challenges MoD's 拢4bn contract race
Exclusive: Contractor launches legal challenge to Ministry of Defence鈥檚 award of three defence estates contracts to Carillion