Consultants – Page 223
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Blair promises to reverse Lords' asbestos ruling
Prime minister Tony Blair has pledged this week to overturn a controversial House of Lords decision that deprived thousands of asbestos victims and their families the right to full compensation.
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Multiplex wins another case …
Wembley contractor Multiplex has followed its legal victory over Cleveland Bridge with a £1.28m win in a dispute over its residential tower 1 West India Quay in London Docklands.
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Cleveland Bridge counsel attacks Multiplex's 'unlawful conduct'
Counsel for Cleveland Bridge depicts Multiplex as hard-nosed contractor whose conduct had 'crossed the line into unlawfulness'.
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Wembley rivals in 'screaming match'
Cleveland Bridge denies blackmailing Multiplex as chief executive recalls blazing row between respective owners.
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Cleveland Bridge says it did not undervalue Wembley contract
Finance director tells High Court that firm relied on Saudi shareholder for financial support during Wembley contract.
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Wembley steelwork bill nears £200m
The High Court hears that steelwork contractor Hollandia expects its final bill to be nearly £130m, on top of the £60m already paid to original subcontractor Cleveland Bridge.
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Multiplex denies plan to boot Cleveland Bridge off Wembley
Multiplex project manager Ranald McGregor claims that removing Cleveland Bridge was only a contingency plan.
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Lords cuts asbestos compensation
Construction workers families lose right to full compensation after House of Lords rules on asbestos-related cancer.
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Multiplex claim of no final deal dismissed as 'nonsense'
Cleveland Bridge lawyer rejects director's assertion that Multiplex never agreed final figure for steel work.
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Multiplex says Cleveland Bridge 'held gun to its head'
Project director accuses Cleveland Bridge of threatening insolvency if Multiplex did not agree to its financial demands.
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Multiplex manager slams Cleveland Bridge at High Court
Multiplex project manager Ashley Muldoon calls steel contractor "incompetent, unmotivated and devious."
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Multiplex lawyer fires opening salvoes
Roger Stewart dismisses Cleveland Bridge statement as a 'dodgy dossier' as Wembley trial begins in the Technology and Construction Court in London.
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Judge welcomes adjudicators' improving standards
Head of Technology and Construction Court congratulates adjudicators on their handling of "awesome responsibility".
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Lemley to hire crack team to troubleshoot Olympic projects
Olympics to get standing dispute resolution board and to run schemes using NEC partnering contract.
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Judges wake up to web revolution
Slick new website attempts to debunk myth that judges are fusty old technophobes.
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Construction judge salaries rise to £162,000
The High Court judges at the Technology and Construction Court are awarded a 4.2% pay rise.
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Gurney and Gleeds breach court rules
High Court judge criticises Gurney and Gleeds for flouting court etiquette after last minute out-of-court settlement. Judgement available below.
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Judge conducts fact-finding mission at Wembley
Mr Justice Jackson views site to prepare trial between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex
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Asbestos legal challenge
Thousands of construction workers could lose compensation for asbestos-related illness if the House of Lords decides in favour of the employers in the case of Barker vs Saint-Gobain.
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DTI sues Alstom for £1m
Engineering firm Alstom is being sued for £1m by the DTI in a row over payments dating back more than 10 years ago.