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NewsOver 80 blacklisted workers sue Sir Robert McAlpine
Workers obtain court order to access unredacted blacklisting files for the first time
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CommentTurn on the power
In the first of three articles looking at key risks for contractors on energy projects, we examine a typical contract structure for a power station build
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CommentCalculating compensation
Here鈥檚 a case where homeowners took a builder to court for damages when cracks appeared in their homes. The question was how to calculate what compensation to pay
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CommentInvesting in Angola: Between extremes
Understand these regulations and you could tap into one of the fastest-growing markets in Africa
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CommentAll things considered
The Public Services (Social Value) Act will change the face of public procurement, requiring authorities to consider social, economic and environmental well-being
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CommentA: Alfred McAlpine Capital Projects vs Tilebox
In the first of a new series, we look at a ruling that shows how difficult it is to overturn reasonable liquidated damages agreed in a contract
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NewsUnite lambasts crane register closure
Union argues two years is not long enough to assess effectiveness of safety measure in HSE consultation
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CommentThe new CIOB contract: read and then comment ...
Far from being overcomplicated, the new CIOB complex contract is as simple as it can be without becoming ineffective
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CommentCIOB complex contract: Unpickupable
The new CIOB contract: Another standard contract that nobody will ever have the time or energy to read
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CommentWhose privilege is it anyway?
Advice given to a firm may be protected by legal professional privilege, but things can get messy when there鈥檚 a conflict of interest between the company and its directors
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CommentThe Construction Act: Lost in translation?
As we await the first court judgment on the Construction Act鈥檚 amended payment rules, questions remain over whether the law says exactly what legislators meant it to 鈥�
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CommentGuidance from TCC on key construction issues
Contractors should take note of the recent judgment in Walter Lilly vs Mackay with regards to loss and expense claims
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CommentThanks for the memories 鈥�
Firms are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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CommentThe duty to warn
If a dentist treating one tooth notices that another is rotten, he has a professional duty to tell the patient. Unfortunately, the duty to warn isn鈥檛 always so straightforward
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CommentLibya's new regime: An alarming message
A recent decree that allows Libya鈥檚 interim government to control the assets of companies with links to the old regime sends out a worrying message to foreign investors
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CommentPart 36 revisited
The Civil Procedure Rules are set up to encourage formal offers of settlement. But what if the deal is proposed by a counterclaiming defendant?
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CommentAs the judge said to the lap dancer
Whether a site worker is self-employed or an employee is a debate that鈥檚 been bugging our industry for years. Parallels can be found in a case from a very different industry
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CommentHow to avoid going bust
The recent demise of the John Doyle Group illustrates how hard it can be for contractors to obtain payment in a recession, but there are ways to improve cashflow
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CommentCan a partner also be a worker?
The Appeal Tribunal has ruled that it makes no difference if someone is a partner in a firm and is posted abroad - UK law still entitles them to bring a claim of discrimination
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CommentGetting an offered settlement right
Failing to incorporate all of the relevant parts of the Civil Procedure Rules into an offered settlement is just an invitation to future drawn-out disputes