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Heartless: The case of a builder sued for having a heart attack
A builder suffered a heart attack during a job and could not finish the work. When his client sued him, the case turned on the rarely seen defence of frustration
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好色先生TVJudge delays ruling on abolition of housing targets
Judicial review of Pickles鈥� decision to scrap regional strategies held up to allow late submissions
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好色先生TVIndustry 'blissfully' unaware of European building codes
Research finds civil engineers are not up to speed with Eurocodes leaving them vulnerable to potential litigation
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Quality of work: Outside the QS's remit
The QS is concerned with value and quantity, so it is right that the law should not require them to be held responsible for matters of quality
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Quality of work: The QS's duty
A QS has been sued for valuing work that was defective. Luckily for it, the law is clear on this point. But surely QSs have a duty to speak up if they spot something鈥檚 wrong?
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CommentPre-action disclosure: Show trial
Arbitration has often been criticised for its lack of early disclosure. But in fact arbitrators are obliged to avoid expense, and this is one good way to do it
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Don't bring back arbitration
Earlier this month Tony Bingham called for arbitration to be restored to its pedestal in construction contracts, but it was ripe for toppling
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FeaturesBribery Act: Where the buck stops 鈥�
You probably wouldn鈥檛 dream of handing over a wad of $100 notes to clinch a deal abroad. But what if a third party acting on your behalf did just that, without you knowing? Under the new Bribery Act you鈥檒l now face 10 years in prison
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CommentDid the spending review kill off PFI?
The chancellor described PFI as 鈥檉lawed鈥� last week, but it hasn鈥檛 fallen out of favour for all sectors - at least not yet鈥�
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Common mistakes in... the design development process
In the second in a series on dos and don鈥檛s on major projects, Iain Suttie discusses the design development process and where it can all go horribly wrong
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CommentBuying an insolvent firm: Risky assignment
Buying an insolvent firm to take over its contracts is a job for experts. The reason is that there is no guarantee that the other parties to those contracts will let you do the work
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Bullying the adjudicator: Nice guys finish last
Some parties in a dispute think they can win a case by bullying and abusing the adjudicator. And you know what? They might be right 鈥�
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好色先生TV鈥榃rite off Nakheel bonds鈥� ACE chief urges consultants
UK firms warned that Dubai developer may not be able to meet five-year repayment plan
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Outsourcing abroad: Indian takeaway
Why spend huge amounts of in-house time, money and resources on paperwork when outsourcing firms in countries like India have specialist teams to do it for you?
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好色先生TVGovernment publishes standard pre-qualification questionnaire
New questionnaire aims to save time and money and simplify bidding process
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CommentThe value of PI: How can you lower your insurance premiums?
Quotes for professional indemnity insurance can vary by 300% between insurers, and cost up 25% of your fee. So you really need to understand how the market works 鈥�
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The project manager: A hero of our times
Don鈥檛 be fooled by the thick glasses and the side parting - that project manager in the corner might just be the person who saves your bacon 鈥�
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好色先生TVTimber frame legal war
Insurer鈥檚 拢2.6m claim against Taylor Wimpey to raise premiums and heap pressure on builders
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Enforcing liquidated damages: A shade of grey
A recent case involving a breach of contract has put into doubt the black and white principles behind enforcing liquidated damages
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CommentA decade on from PPC2000: Carry on partnering
A decade after it was written, a review of PPC2000 shows that it really does pay to partner, no matter how chilly the economic weather is becoming