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CommentHarmonising contract law: Europe's meddling
The introduction of an optional instrument to harmonise contract law throughout Europe could muddy the contractual waters and leave uncertainty in its wake
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Adjudication fees: Paying your dues
Instead of the losing party picking up the bill, a clause in the NEC adjudicator鈥檚 contract says parties should pay the fees in equal shares, but there are ways round it
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CommentWho picks up the bill for the riots?
If you鈥檝e been affected by the riots check closely to see if you can recover any costs of the disturbances
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CommentTime is money
If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you鈥檙e the losing party
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CommentDodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves
Journalism isn鈥檛 the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction鈥檚 own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources
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CommentPublic procurement: Part of the service
There鈥檚 been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems
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CommentAdjudicators: I've started so I'll finish
A referral may get 鈥檒ost in the post鈥� or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn鈥檛 stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award
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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer
Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note 鈥�
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Dos and don'ts: Delay tactics on infrastructure projects
The latest in our dos and don鈥檛s series looks at how employers on major infrastructure projects try to protect themselves from the consequences of late completion
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CommentEnvironmental impact: A thorny issue
The development process can quickly become tangled up in rules governing pre-existing flora and fauna. Here鈥檚 the lay of the land 鈥�
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CommentFair payment: Get some ZZZs
Fair payment. It鈥檚 what we all want, isn鈥檛 it? The government is backing payment promises, coming soon to a contract near you
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CommentTolent clauses: Read but don't weep
The new Construction Act stands accused of letting contractors force subbies into picking up all adjudication costs, but that鈥檚 an overly pessimistic reading of the legislation
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Converted offices: Too much homework
Fancy living in a converted office? The government wants you to but Jay Das thinks it鈥檚 a short-term solution that will create long-term problems
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CommentApportioning loss between a designer and a contractor
Where a designer and a contractor both contributed to a defect, the losses are normally split 20/80. But if the designer鈥檚 duties increase, so do its apportioned costs
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CommentInterim valuations: Doing the sums
Most of us think that a withholding notice is a must if an employer wants to hold back any sums due. But one judge says this only applies to sums in interim valuations
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CommentJCT contracts and the Construction Act
All standard contracts are being revised to conform with the new Construction Act, and the JCT is the first to unveil its payment terms. Here are the changes you need to know
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CommentJudges: So very PC
Judges have a reputation for being stuffy and old fashioned. But they鈥檙e actually as tech-savvy as teenagers and use their skills to speed cases through the courts
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CommentConsequential loss: Network Rail
Consequential loss following a negligent act can mean big money in compensation. Just ask Network Rail
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The Tolent clause: Making a horlicks
Last week the government gave the all clear for the new Construction Act, completely failing to listen to the industry鈥檚 concerns about the Tolent clause loophole
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CommentAdjudication and counterclaims: Urang Commercial vs Century Investments and Eclipse Hotels (Luton)
Can defendants make counterclaims in an adjucation without a withholding notice, as part of their defence?