All Legal articles – Page 53
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NAO questions benefit of Whitehall’s ‘prompt payment’ targets
Watchdog argues large suppliers rather than SMEs benefit most
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Balfour and Amey JVs to face scrutiny on London rail delays
Overrunning engineering work caused unplanned station closures at King’s Cross and Paddington at Christmas
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Construction law predictions: Fortune telling
Last year’s assertions on third party rights showed exactly why legal forecasts are best left well alone. But here are a couple for 2015
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Wind turbine collapse closes wind farm
Screggagh wind farm in Northern Ireland closed after incident on Friday
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Just what the doctor ordered
Doctors and other healthcare professionals now have responsibility for commissioning health-related buildings. But do they have the expertise - or time - for such procurement?
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ISG wins £1.1m in High Court dispute with college
Judgment acts as test case for importance of keeping paperwork up to date under statutory payments law
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Season of goodwill (not)
This year confirmed the inexorable rise of challenges to publicly procured projects. Next year is unlikely to be any different
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Dispute resolution schemes: Easy does it
RIBA’s new dispute resolution schemes try to keep the parties from falling out with each other by making the process cheaper and less burdensome than adjudication
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RIBA: High noon or the wild bunch?
For short works contracts, there’s a new sheriff in town called RIBA - plain talking, bold and ambitious. But is it going to be able to outgun the competition?
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Galliford draws subcontractors into shopping centre legal dispute
Contractor issues third party proceedings against M E and lift specialists
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Ramboll faces £1.4m legal claim over wind farm work
£1.6bn Greater Gabbard wind farm contractor Fluor is pursuing damages over mast foundation design
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Good knight to adjudication: Is jousting the answer?
Adjudication can become a long drawn out and expensive affair – let’s replace it with jousting
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Garden cities: Come into the garden, George
Is utopian town planning really the answer to the housing crisis?
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Plan to revive west London wasteland wins consent
Johnson approves masterplan drawn up by trio of top architects
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Codifying PFI contracts: Sticking to the letter
How rigidly must you stick to completion criteria of a PFI contract when issuing a completion certificate?
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Green light for Derwent flats on Savile Row
Stanton Williams-designed scheme will replace Derwent’s own offices
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Man dies after wall collapse at London building site
The man was thought to be a construction worker and in his 30s, according to the police
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Green light for rail link to unlock Bellway Barking scheme
Chancellor agrees £55m loan seen as key to success of huge east London regeneration scheme
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Government relaxes affordable homes rules on small sites
Housing associations warn that poorest will lose out
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Warranties: Impossibility to perform
A case regarding specific performance rather than the usual matter of damages