Legal views 鈥� Page 14
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CommentWill the 好色先生TV Safety Bill make insurance unaffordable?
Regulatory change is coming but the government must also consider the insurance industry鈥檚 ability to provide robust cover, argues Weightman鈥檚 Paul Lowe
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CommentNet zero carbon: a legal viewpoint
A liability and contract perspective on how the government commitment to net zero carbon by 2050 will impact the industry
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CommentInternational BIM takes a big step forward
The first BIM protocol for use with ISO 19650 provides a legal framework for those using the international standard
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CommentLet鈥檚 act in good faith, always 鈥� not just during covid
Emergency government guidance on contracts urges us to 鈥榖ehave responsibly鈥� during the pandemic. But why only now?
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CommentVariations and covid-19 claims
Can variations clauses be invoked over pandemic-driven changes to the way construction projects are being run?
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CommentWhat will the insolvency bill mean for construction contracts?
聽The bill aims to help firms hit by the pandemic but will permanently change how contracts work
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part two
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Sara Cunningham considers some of the issues that can arise when valuing variations under a construction contract
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CommentThe offsite trap: modular methods and contract law
With modular building methods, the question is: when are construction operations not 鈥榗onstruction operations鈥�?
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CommentRestarting work on Scottish construction sites: a legal view
With the ban on work north of the border finally lifted, what must sites do to comply with the rules?
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CommentEasy does it: low-cost dispute resolution
Several new services now available for resolving straightforward disputes revive adjudication鈥檚 original aims: reducing costs and simplifying procedure
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CommentFair play to relational contracting
Good faith is becoming a central tenet of construction law, as highlighted in two recent publications
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CommentCan covid-19 justify an extension of time for evidence?
Although courts have been told to take account of the pandemic, this may not translate to a lengthy delay
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CommentLegal view: how to implement site operating procedures
Contractors who keep sites open face high costs to meet health and safety rules
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CommentTCC rejects BCC: the perils of serving notices by email
A recent High Court ruling highlights how serving notices by email can go wrong 鈥� what can you do to avoid this?
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CommentLegal tips on drafting contracts in a pandemic
Covid-19 has already transformed operating procedures on site, but how we draw up and sign contracts must also adapt
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CommentTall towers: rights to light
Edward Cooper explains light obstruction notices and rights to light
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CommentWhen lockdown lifts, will construction be weighed down by disputes?
Delayed or cancelled projects, insolvent subcontractors, and huge extra costs for restarting work 鈥� lockdown could lead to a morass of legal wrangles across construction
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CommentWhat 鈥榟ell or high water鈥� clauses mean for construction contracts
Clients may start insisting firms fulfil their contractual obligations regardless of any difficulties, pandemics included
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CommentWhy are some process plants not covered by the Construction Act?
Let鈥檚 end the immunity of certain types of project from the Construction Act 鈥� it was always more about power than logic
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CommentKeeping up with the coronavirus legislation for construction
Since February the government has placed a series of constantly changing new legal requirements on the building industry 鈥� so don鈥檛 get caught out