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CommentFeeding frenzy
Adjudication today is a far cry from what parliament envisaged but there鈥檚 no question it鈥檚 working well for the disputomaniacs who earn their crust from it
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CommentJudicial review reform isn't enough
For real change of the judicial review process, the courts need greater funding to speed up the determination process
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NewsPinnacle offers to settle Brookfield legal claim
Developer seeks settlement on City of London鈥檚 tallest tower project
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CommentProfessional indemnity insurance: A risky business
The economic downturn and increase in repossessions has meant that it is increasingly difficult for surveyors involved with valuations to get professional indemnity insurance
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CommentBIM: Taking the leap
BIM has the potential to change the face of the construction industry, but will it?
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CommentWhy an adjudicator can't change his mind
An adjudicator decides a dispute but on a second adjudication changes his mind and reverses his earlier decision. Only human, you might think - but totally against the rules
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NewsHS2 challenge opens in High Court
Opponents of the 拢32bn high speed rail line to Birmingham and the north of England will put their case against the project to a judge this week
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NewsFirm fined after concrete blocks fall on builder
Leicestershire building firm fined after builder was hit by falling concrete blocks and a wooden board
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NewsOlympic village 拢2m pay row threatens specialist鈥檚 survival
Exclusive: Subcontractor MPG says dispute with Galliford Try has forced it to seek a company voluntary arrangement
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CommentReasonable endeavours: So very obliged
How far does a party need to go to show it has used its best endeavours to do something - not, surely, to the point of ruining itself?
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CommentLaughing all the way to the Green Investment Bank
The UK鈥檚 Green Investment Bank, launched this week, will invest in green projects that might otherwise have bitten the dust. It should bring some cheer to construction
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CommentMediation is for consenting adults
You can鈥檛 bully people into mediation. Both parties must have a genuine desire to settle the dispute. And that鈥檚 one of the reasons why, in construction, it has never really taken off
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News鈥業 took the flak for McAlpine鈥�, says blacklist chief officer
Ian Kerr鈥檚 allegation to MPs that contractor paid to cover up blacklist involvement strongly denied
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NewsBlacklisting row threatens to entangle Crossrail
Exclusive: Blacklisting history of Crossrail鈥檚 industrial relations manager emerges in court papers
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NewsBank of Ireland sues Faithful+Gould for 拢9.9m
Exclusive: Bank accuses consultant of failings over an abandoned tower project in Manchester
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CommentPC Harrington vs Systech: Something for nothing?
The potential consequences of the PC Harrington vs Systech International judgment
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CommentPC Harrington vs Systech: Fair game
Disputants and learned judges please note: adjudication is a rough and ready process that isn鈥檛 always fair. That might seem tough but it鈥檚 just what parliament intended
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CommentThe last word in adjudication
How many submissions should each party be allowed in an adjudication - and which side should be given the final say? It depends which rules of natural justice you follow
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NewsHigh Court orders Pinnacle to pay 拢16m to Brookfield
Exclusive: Contractor on stalled 拢1bn tower may seek winding up order as deadline for payment nears
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CommentTanzania 鈥� Birth of a gas giant?
Opportunities fired by natural gas could make Tanzania an attractive prospect for business 鈥� but what are the key considerations for working there?