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NewsInquiry to consider public sector ban for blacklist firms
MPs question truth of evidence heard from Balfour Beatty, Sir Robert McAlpine and Skanska
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NewsHackney Empire wins long-running bond dispute
East London theatre receives disputed 拢1.1m bond from insurer Aviva and prepares to take action over 10-years worth of interest
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CommentLegal brief: Human rights vs adjudication
A decision by the Scottish Courts on Whyte MacKay Ltd vs Blyth and Blyth Consulting Engineers sets an interesting precedent
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CommentLegal brief: Multiple disputes?
Willmott Dixon Housing Limited vs Newlon Housing Trust leads to an interesting development in adjudication law
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CommentLeap of faith
Despite what the Court of Appeal decided recently, isn鈥檛 a doctrine of good faith what the industry desperately needs?
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NewsNew NEC3 contracts include fair payment provisions
New suite of government-endorsed NEC3 contracts to be launched next week embrace project bank accounts
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NewsWatchdog extends push to contact blacklisting victims
Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office to cross check names of those on blacklist with Department for Work and Pensions
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CommentDoing without lawyers
More people than ever are choosing to conduct their own construction case without using a lawyer. Fine, but it calls for a more hands-on approach from the referee
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CommentDirect payment clauses: Caught in the middle
An employer that gives itself the power to pay subcontractors direct if the main contractor does not, may find itself acting as a referee between two warring parties
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CommentBeware restrictive covenants
Restrictive covenants can deal a fatal blow to a developer鈥檚 plans. So make sure you understand what effect a convenant will have on the development before you take the plunge
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NewsBaris collapsed owing creditors 拢8.8m
Administrator FRP finds only 拢169,442 to pay trade creditors
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins 拢250k in court case
Contractor has won a legal case for just 拢250k in withheld fees from developer Newlon Housing
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NewsFirm backs worker鈥檚 blacklisting claim in Crossrail case
Exclusive: Allegations that workers on Crossrail project were victimised for raising safety issues backed by former subcontractor on project
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NewsFamilies take legal action over Lakanal House fire
Action taken against three parties including social housing contractor Apollo
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CommentO ye of little faith
A recent Court of Appeal case confirms the traditional English hostility to a general doctrine of good faith in the performance of contracts
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CommentMaking a drama out of a crisis
黑洞社区s and contents insurance is big business. But what happens when an insurer鈥檚 contractor鈥檚 subcontractor tries to get money from homeowners? In short, a bit of a mess
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CommentGuaranteed maximum prices: Berth pangs
Francis Ho dives into the topic of guaranteed maximum price provisions and discovers how the pricing provisions for the navy鈥檚 new submarine jetty in Scotland were sunk
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NewsInquest blames 'serious failures' by council for fatal fire
Inquest on Lakanal House tower block deaths blames safety failures by Southwark council and its contractors
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CommentUncharted territory: The Jackson reforms
Lord Justice Jackson鈥檚 cost reforms, which come into force on 1 April, will create a new landscape for litigation. How will this affect construction and engineering cases?
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CommentWhat implied terms imply
The question of what terms should be implied - and what they mean when they are implied - is often at the centre of disputes, as recent cases show 鈥�