All Legal articles 鈥� Page 80
-
NewsFour immigration arrests at London Bridge station job
Border Agency arrests workers after enforcement visit to London Bridge site
-
NewsWatchdog clears Kier's May Gurney takeover
Office for Fair Trading decides not to refer Kier鈥檚 proposed 拢221m acquisition of May Gurney to Competition Commission
-
NewsUnion launches blacklist High Court action
Contractors including Carillion, Sir Robert McAlpine and Kier targeted in legal action lodged by the GMB on behalf of construction workers
-
CommentRepudiatory breach of contract: Once more unto the breach
A repudiatory breach by the other side allows you to terminate a contract. But you will need to be sure it is such a breach if you don鈥檛 want the courts to put you right
-
-
NewsDemolition firm fined after worker crushed
Court action after worker seriously hurt by concrete-crushing machine
-
NewsProbe into HR role in blacklisting
CIPD to investigate members alleged to have used the services of now defunct construction industry blacklisting firm
-
CommentContract flexibility: How far can it bend?
Flexibility in contracts is a complex matter. Professionals need the freedom to exercise their judgment, but never at the expense of precise language
-
CommentThe madness of NEC the third
This clause was so complicated that the parties offered two different interpretations and the adjudicator went with a third. Which started a whole new round of wrangling 鈥�
-
CommentWhat to do about BIM
The Construction Industry Council has published a new standard protocol for BIM level 2. Will it promote adoption?
-
NewsGreenpeace picks legal fight over Hinkley nuclear project
Campaign group seeks judicial review of government鈥檚 decision to give green light to 拢10bn Hinkley plant
-
CommentSites of archaeological interest: Time to get dug in
Making sure sites of archaeological interest are dealt with appropriately can hold a project up. What steps must be taken to keep any related delays to a minimum?
-
NewsFirms fined after six-tonne roof collapses on worker
Thomas Vale and CMR Demolitions fined for regulations breaches
-
-
NewsContractor jailed over demolition fatality
Manslaughter conviction follows cherry-picker death fall
-
NewsDavis Langdon off-shoot to turn over 拢1m in first year
Delay analysis specialist TQEF enjoys strong first four months
-
CommentLegal brief: Right to light consultation
As the submission period for the consultation closes, the law commission starts its journey through a maze of competing issues
-
CommentLegal brief: Duration of disputes
Figures from EC Harris reveal that the duration of disputes in the construction sector in 2012 increased by a third compared to 2011
-
NewsOne in five joint ventures end in dispute
EC Harris construction disputes report also finds value and duration of disputes also on the rise
-
CommentThe paperless trial
Technology has already transformed how lawyers deal with information in court - and soon those heavy briefcases could be a thing of the past