Legal views 鈥� Page 62
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CommentHere鈥檚 one I made earlier
If a project involves two separate but related disputes, is it fair for one of the parties to send the second adjudicator the first one鈥檚 decision?
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CommentLegal brief: Resident or non-resident?
Westfields Construction Limited vs Clive Lewis shows at what point the Court should assess whether or not a defendant occupies a property
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CommentHome-office reshuffle
The communities secretary鈥檚 proposal to relax planning rules around the conversion of office buildings into homes could have a number of implications for local infrastructure
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CommentEmployment law: The modern apprentice
There is new legislation designed to boost support among potential employers for apprenticeships. We look at how this affects apprentices鈥� employment status
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CommentDelays: A likely story
Deciding whether a party causing a delay was responsible for the fall in the market value of a property boiled down to whether that loss was 鈥榥ot unlikely鈥�
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CommentNasty, brutish and short
A sad tale of what began as a house extension but ended up involving fraud, personal liability and a murder charge
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CommentReducing an adjudicator's award
If an adjudicator tells you to pay up, can you issue a withholding notice and demand a big cheque instead? Tony Bingham examines a recent judgment
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CommentProcurement: Old ways are the best
Two surveys on construction procurement show that although the traditional and design and build routes are still favoured, there鈥檚 plenty of scope for refinement
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CommentIChemE contracts: All part of the process
The IChemE contracts covering procurement for chemical process plants have had their first update in years, bringing some important modifications
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CommentAdjudication: The Jitter Bug
Can the loser of an adjudication refuse to pay if they鈥檙e nervous the money may disappear 鈥� never to be seen again 鈥� into the winner鈥檚 debt pile?
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CommentA lawyer鈥檚 privilege
Only legal advice given by a lawyer is exempt from disclosure requirements, according to the Supreme Court. But parliament will need to make a final decision
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CommentPower projects: Dealing with defects
How and when defects in power projects are corrected depends much on the exact terms of the contract
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CommentThe presumption of regularity
Challenges to an adjudication in a Scottish court demonstrate the difference between an adjudicator and a lawyer 鈥� an adjudicator can act on gut instinct
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CommentWho's best for BIM?
Appointing a BIM manager early on a project is important to gain maximum benefit and avoid disputes. Is there already someone on the team who could take the job on though?
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CommentSmall debts claims: Click and collect
Pursuing money owed can be a complex 鈥� and costly 鈥� business. But there is a simple way to make claims online
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CommentShard wars
A top team of construction folk was assembled to build London鈥檚 iconic building, but a Dispute Adjudication Board might have prevented a 12-day High Court bust-up
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CommentPension benefits: Retiring types
Employers are now obliged to auto-enrol 鈥榚ligible jobholders鈥� into a pension and pay contributions on their behalf. It amounts to a 3% hit on your payroll so you need to prepare
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CommentConcurrent delays and extension of time
What happens when delays have been caused equally by client and contractor? Here are some thoughts from John Marrin QC
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CommentHow to force your adversary to reveal all
Crushed by claim files and in fear of the adjudicator? Just hope you remembered to include a contract clause that will force your adversary to reveal all
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CommentKeep it local
How can construction invest in local communities without violating EU regulations? ConstructionSkills and Trowers Hamlins have produced guidance