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CommentOn getting a thick ear: Trinity Walk, Wakefield
This is a story about a busted developer and a contract that contained a pay-when-paid clause. The lessons that emerge from it are harsh, but it鈥檚 a good idea to learn them
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Electro-shock blues
What happens if an electricity company refuses to lay cables on a developer鈥檚 neighbour鈥檚 land without its consent? A lot of strife for the developer, that鈥檚 what
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CommentAll for one: The OGC's contract decision
Tony Bingham claims the Office of Government Commerce was wrong to endorse the NEC3 contract over others, but in reality this is just the standardisation he was seeking
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好色先生TVReporting corruption may excuse firms from criminal prosecution
Serious Fraud Office releases guidelines to encourage companies working abroad to report bribery within their organisation in exchange for civil settlement
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好色先生TVBuilder jailed for three years for death of 15 year old worker
Victim, who was crushed to death by a collapsing wall in absence of employer, said to be youngest killed on construction site
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好色先生TVPlanning permission to depend on training
New government scheme threatens developers with planning refusal unless they commit to using apprentices
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Secrets and lies: Aukett Fitzroy Robinson's fraudulent misrepresentation
A court has found architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation for failing to inform its client that a team member had quit
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CommentBe careful what you wish for: Supplemental agreements
The dire economy is prompting many parties to alter their contracts with supplemental agreements. But if you鈥檙e not careful, they may be worse than nothing
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CommentWealth and safety: Risk shifting on Terminal 5
Steven Morgan, the former admiral who runs BAA鈥檚 procurement, wants to shift all risk to his contractors and consultants. That鈥檚 fine and good, but there are costs 鈥�
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好色先生TVConstruction blacklist boss fined just 拢5k
Private detective who traded details of 3,213 workers for profit given 'wholly inadequate' penalty
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好色先生TVBuilders convicted of manslaughter of 15-year-old worker
Court rules that health and safety breaches led to death of Adam Gosling in 2007
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好色先生TVRNS Construction fined 拢8k over death of owner
Court rules that dangerous working practices led to death of owner Robert Sellick when building a dairy in 2005
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CommentPrivates on parade: Mediation
You probably like to think that mediation is a private dispute resolution method where everything is kept secret. But it seems the courts can order you to reveal all
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Do your own dirty work: Land remediation
Cleaning up contaminated land is one of the more scary tasks that developers face, so it鈥檚 vital to make sure that your contract is up to snuff. Here鈥檚 how to do it
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好色先生TVM&E firm Derry in 拢2.5m battle after axing chairman
Ex-chairman of Bowmer & Kirkland-owned Derry 好色先生TV Services sues firm his family founded
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好色先生TVPC Harrington fined for Wembley death
Concrete contractor to pay fine of 拢150,000 over 12 months for site accident in which one man was killed and another injured
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好色先生TVSelf-employment: Providing a personal service
Our expert from Fenwick Elliott discusses the case of MPG vs England, about whether you are obliged under a contract to perform the services yourself
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好色先生TVMott files stinging rebuke to Multiplex Wembley claim
Legal battle over stadium continues as engineer calls contractor's 拢253m case 'embarrassing'
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好色先生TVAukett Fitzroy Robinson guilty of 'fraudulent misrepresentation'
High Court judges that architect deceived clients about composition of project team on two high-profile jobs
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Raising the standard: International procurement standards
In a recession, a standard for procurement for construction contracts could be just what the industry needs. So what do the draft rules say, and what would they achieve?