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CommentRecord keeping: The art of self-defence
Conscientious record-keeping can give you invaluable ammunition should you want to blame others when things go wrong. Worth every dull moment
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好色先生TVSheffield firms fined 拢140k for site death
Court fines two companies after one man was killed and three injured when using an access cradle
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CommentA slippery slope
A recent order by a judge for a party to reveal its insurance details has sparked concern that claimants will now be able to request this information all the time
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CommentVictorious losers
EU rules insist that public contracts be run in a fair and open way. So, if you miss out, and you think the client wasn鈥檛 fair, you can ask a court for damages. A lot of damages 鈥�
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好色先生TVIndustry divided over Construction Act reform
Industry trade bodies remain divided over the draft of the revamped Construction Act, unveiled by the government this week, writes Dan Stewart.
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好色先生TVAt last a draft Construction Bill, but at what cost?
The government has revealed amendments to the Construction Act, but its flawed consultation process could undermine the proposals
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好色先生TVGovernment: Revamped Construction Act clauses could save industry 拢1bn
Long-awaited draft clauses announced by DBERR aim to improve industry cash flow with savings of 拢1bn
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好色先生TVWates fined over carbon monoxide leak
Contractor breached safety rules after roofing work put residents in 11 homes in Birmingham at risk
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CommentOlympic hopeful
Never trust an Olympic Delivery Authority until you can see the white of its balance sheet. On the strength of this, Tony Bingham聽is quite encouraged, actually
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Sharpening the knives in Dubai
Despite the number and scale of construction projects in Dubai, disputes have been few and far between. But several recent changes could set the lawyers鈥� phones ringing
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CommentDomestic builds: Identifying the rogue element
Things often go awry with domestic projects, but they may not always be the fault of cowboy builders
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好色先生TVAsbestos alert at Houses of Parliament
Leaked report reveals that government failure to act has left visitors and MPs at "significant" risk from exposure
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Contractors fall foul of CIS rules
Government fines 30,000 firms for failing to report supply chain details on time
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Construction worker crushed by steel girder
Seriously injured subcontractor was working on 拢350m Marchwood power station project for Siemens
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Currie & Brown subsidiaries face 拢54m Welsh PFI claim
Dormant divisions of consultant that advised on troubled incinerator hit with claims of damages
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CommentExpert determination: Oi, Br眉nnhilde, you鈥檙e on
Overturning a decision made by an expert in a dispute-deciding 鈥榚xpert determination鈥� is like trying to roll a fat lady up a hill while singing Siegfried 鈥� well, anyway, terribly hard
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Court beckons for Cotswoldgate bosses
The former directors of Cotswoldgate moved a step closer to facing legal action for wrongful trading after the administrator of the collapsed housebuilder confirmed to creditors his intention to liquidate the company.
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Contractors accused by OFT to give oral evidence this week
The Office of Fair Trading is this week to begin taking oral submissions from contractors implicated in its investigation into the construction industry.
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Currie & Brown subsidiaries face 拢54m Welsh PFI claim
Dormant divisions of consultant that advised on troubled incinerator hit with claims of damages
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Green refurb rules could be worth 拢6.5bn to industry
FMB says legislation to improve energy efficiency of existing houses could be worth 鈥榖illions a year鈥�