All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 40
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Comment
Contract clauses for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project brings together lawyers to draft contract clauses that incentivise climate positive practice
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Features
In business: BW looks to the future
Ex-Overbury execs Steve Elliott and Anthony Brown on how they plan to grow while maintaining the firm’s “underdog” spirit
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Heatwaves and contract terms
What provisions are there in standard forms of construction contract to deal with adversely hot weather?
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High Court ruling could see future cladding claims resolved quicker
Judgment against contractor could ‘provide a steer’ for other cases, experts say
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High Court orders contractor to pay up and fix faulty cladding
Mulalley facing potential bill of £8m over dispute on Portsmouth towers
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May sees drop in number of construction firms going bust
Insolvencies remain high but down 9% on previous month
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Concerns grow over potential delays as firms await details of safety reforms
Everyone recognises the need for reforms that led to new safety regulations but experts fear finished buildings could lie idle for months
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Plans to end ban on cheap Chinese rebar labelled ‘utter madness’ by UK steel lobby
Post-Brexit trade advisor says benefits outweigh harms of dumping
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For the sake of the planet, we need to fashion some order out of this chaos
The Tory leadership contest is an unwelcome hiatus at a time when vital decisions need making for the country’s future
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Office building surge drives construction output to record high
Surprise growth in May comes from strong performance in commercial and private housebuilding
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Bureaucratic procurement has been the norm, until now …
The Common Assessment Standard streamlines the construction pre-qualification process, Neil Mant suggests you give it a go
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Fears and confusion as political chaos leaves industry in limbo
Worries grow over impact on spending plans
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Decision on Sizewell C delayed after EDF nationalisation announcement
Secretary of state to take more time to consider proposals for Suffolk nuclear plant
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Construction one of most at risk for cyber attacks, says report
Only a quarter of firms have prioritised the issue, says insurer
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Designing conflict avoidance into contract terms
To reduce the risk of legal disputes requires greater care and collaboration in contract drafting – such as by adopting the RICS Conflict Avoidance Pledge
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Infrastructure investments worth £650bn at risk if climate resilience neglected
Environment Agency chair calls for Treasury review on issue
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Glenigan reports ‘signs of recovery’ as project start numbers increase
But June review reveals total value of work down
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T&T warns cost inflation to hit 10% in one UK city – and it’s not London
New findings pinpoint which cities have seen steepest rises