Adjudication offers speed 鈥� and not at any cost
High-speed dispute resolution such as adjudication may be imperfect, but cost makes it a better option than litigation
What are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets?
What are the consequences for missing contractual environmental and sustainability targets? asks Elizabeth Cully
Safety comes first in the JCT鈥檚 updated contract suite
Peter Hibberd unpacks the new JCT revisions, which embrace the 好色先生TV Safety Act and the last year鈥檚 好色先生TV Regulations amendments
Grenfell shows it鈥檚 time to scrap design and build contracts
Design responsibility should not be forced onto the shoulders of builders,聽argues Tony Bingham
Shedding new light on late payment
Provident vs Hexagon changes the game on late payment 鈥� do it twice, and the aggrieved contractor can walk
Conclusive evidence clauses
A new ruling throws the use of conclusive evidence clauses into doubt
Collateral warranties get clarity at last
A new ruling has provided much-needed clarity on the use of collateral warranties in construction contracts
Recusal and the Post Office
When a party to a dispute anticipates losing, it may 鈥� as a desperate measure 鈥� seek recusal on grounds of judicial bias
The right to request predictable work
Employers need to prepare for new workers鈥� rights legislation that comes into force this year
There鈥檚 a lot to learn: construction law resources on and offline
Tony Bingham highlights a newly published construction law compendium and sets out a range of online resources 鈥� many free
