All Legal articles – Page 32

  • Steven Carey
    Comment

    If the advice isn’t right

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    Construction professionals often give advice on the best course of action in a construction project. However, if such advice is wrong, for what losses could the consultant be liable?

  • Kwadwo Sardokie
    Comment

    3D printing: Another dimension

    2017-05-12T06:00:00Z

    3D printing is set to play an ever more important role in the construction process but, with this new technology, new legal safeguards will be needed

  • Chris Fellowes
    Comment

    Lessons from the Garden Bridge fiasco

    2017-05-10T10:10:00Z

    The odds were stacked against a bridge that offered little practical or economic benefit, but failing to secure adequate funding was its ultimate downfall

  • Stephen-Radcliffe
    Comment

    Hateful eight

    2017-05-04T06:00:00Z

    A recent TCC judgment provides commentary on the practice of commencing Part 8 proceedings to undermine adjudicators’ decisions

  • Stephanie Canham
    Comment

    Payless notices: Don’t take any chances

    2017-04-28T07:00:00Z

    A string of High Court cases have underlined the importance of issuing payless notices correctly

  • Gurbinder Grewal and Frances Gordon-Weeks
    Comment

    Reporting payment practices: Line of duty

    2017-04-27T07:00:00Z

    Regulations have come into effect to make large firms report on their payment practices. Can the duty to report bring about a culture change in construction?

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    Still beating the drum

    2017-04-21T07:00:00Z

    In his first column, in April 1987, our legal columnist, criticised the CITB levy. As a new training charge looms, he assesses the 30 years since: ‘disputomania’, adjudication, and what happens next

  • Simon Lewis
    Comment

    Wheels within wheels

    2017-04-20T06:00:00Z

    Framework agreements with complex linked subcontracts can lead to cases centred on how the contracts work, rather than the substance of the dispute itself

  • Ted Lowery
    Comment

    Case in focus: Part 8 application

    2017-04-20T06:00:00Z

    In what circumstances can a Part 8 application be used to oppose enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision?

  • Hamish Lal
    Comment

    But is it any good?

    2017-04-13T06:00:00Z

    The Society of Construction Law released the second edition of its Delay and Disruption Protocol in early March. Progress has been made but perhaps not enough

  • Rebecca Williams and David Wright
    Comment

    A matter of timing

    2017-04-11T10:41:00Z

    A TCC decision has provided valuable guidance regarding the payment regime in the JCT DAB contract, as well as clarification on substantiation of interim applications

  • Robert Turner and John Woolley
    Comment

    Constructing a team

    2017-04-07T06:00:00Z

    The concept of collaborative working has gained popularity since 1994’s Latham report but alliancing on big projects can be complex. New guidance is now available

  • Laurence Cobb
    Comment

    ‘Oops, sorry, I didn’t notice …’

    2017-04-04T13:21:00Z

    Getting notices right under the contract can be critical to the success of your project. Pleading ignorance, or hoping things will be sorted out later, can lead to disaster

  • Simon Tolson
    Comment

    The second post

    2017-03-30T06:00:00Z

    Some cases involving standby letters of credit have been reassessed by the Court of Appeal. So what clarifications of the law were made this time around?

  • Jonathan Gaskell and Gavin Deeprose
    Comment

    Differences of opinion

    2017-03-30T06:00:00Z

    Even if plans for a second independence referendum don’t come to fruition, Brexit could create a greater divergence between Scottish and English construction law

  • Al Watson
    Comment

    Housing white paper: Beware unknown unknowns

    2017-03-27T13:57:00Z

    While the government is preoccupied with Brexit, the housing crisis has been laid at the door of local authorities and developers

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    RICS to publish global construction standard

    2017-03-24T08:00:00Z

    Standard already being rolled out by some firms, including Arup

  • Akin Akinbode
    Comment

    By implication

    2017-03-23T06:00:00Z

    If contracting parties fail to agree a key term, making the contract unenforceable, can the courts imply a term to make their incomplete bargain into a binding contract?

  • Robert-Akenhead
    Comment

    Debts in paradise

    2017-03-23T06:00:00Z

    A Caribbean case - marked by carelessness and potential illegality - highlights how horribly wrong a construction project can go. It also shows the specialist expertise of the TCC

  • Liz Jenkins
    Comment

    Public procurement: Not quite the end of the line

    2017-03-17T07:00:00Z

    Procurement processes leave losers as well as winners. What happens if a firm chooses to challenge the decision?