All Legal articles – Page 78
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Comment
Order of precedence
Construction contracts often contain a number of contradictory documents but a clause setting out which has priority is no substitute for clear and careful drafting
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News
Greenpeace protestors scale the Shard
Watch live: Six campaigners from Greenpeace are climbing up the facade of the Shard
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Comment
Legal brief: Westshield Civil Engineering vs Buckingham Group Contracting
This judgment confirms when a claim has “commenced” and underlines the importance of pre-contract checks.
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News
'Conservatory tax' legal challenge fails
Court rejects the argument that government’s decision to scrap change to Part L of building regulations was unsound
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Comment
PPP contracts: Best practice
Three sides of A4 constitute the best practice guide aimed at making savings in public private partnership contracts. So, is it worth the paper it’s written on?
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News
Fresh drive to tackle on-the-job health risks
Construction Clients Group aims to tackle the “ticking time bomb” of poor occupational health
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News
Kier completes May Gurney takeover
Kier has completed its £221m takeover of services firm May Gurney.
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News
Council tax incentive could boost Green Deal
UK Green ڶ Council says council tax incentive could lead to 1.5 million more households undertaking retrofit work
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Comment
Myanmar (or Burma): The opportunity and the uncertainty
The economy could grow to $300bn by 2030 but it lacks major infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about doing business in Myanmar
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Comment
Everyone's a loser
The players in this case saw the chance to make a big profit. But unfortunately, when the banking crisis came and they fell out, it led to both sides having to shell out
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News
Arrest at Laing O’Rourke and Costain’s joint venture
Exclusive: Individual connected to JV arrested as part of ongoing fraud probe into £250m Farringdon station project
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Comment
Enigmatic variations
Variations are difficult to avoid in construction work, but two recent cases show that there is plenty of scope for disagreement over how they should be valued
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Comment
Adjudication: Beat the clock
It is, of course, possible to get an adjudication overturned in court, but if the original case is heard only years after the event, things can get complicated
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News
Morrison faces strike ballot in Leeds
Mears-owned contractor faces action from three unions over proposed changes to pay and conditions
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Comment
Legal brief: Land banking
The devil will be in the detail if Labour’s ‘use it or lose it’ plan for developers sitting on land that has been granted planning permission ever comes into law
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News
Gordon Murray Architects’ biomass plant rejected
Project will face public enquiry after Dundee councillors object to plans
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Comment
Partnering's tough side
There is no contradiction in the PPC standard form’s obligation to act in a ‘spirit of trust, fairness and mutual co-operation’ and a client’s contractual right to terminate
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Comment
Extension-of-time disputes
Assessing an extension-of-time dispute is tricky. Experts need to be able to transport themselves back to the time of the delay and take in the view from there
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Comment
Legal brief: Changes to whistleblowing law
Changes to the law surrounding employees becoming whistleblowers come into effect today. Here’s what you need to know
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News
McArdle collapse leaves creditors £5.3m out of pocket
Administrator finds funds to pay 61% of value of trade creditors’ bills, while around half the firm’s 155 staff have been made redundant