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CommentGood faith clauses
As Luis Su谩rez questions his contract with Liverpool, we look at the similarities between football and construction contracts - and what they can show us about good faith clauses
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CommentArchitects in the frame
The much-debated Museum of Liverpool judgment shows us that it can be the architect鈥檚 head on the block rather than the contractor鈥檚
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好色先生TVHealth and safety watchdog in fresh crackdown
Health and Safety Executive to make unannounced inspections of refurbishment sites
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CommentStudent accommodation LADs: Missing the start of term
Contractors and developers are used to paying LADs when a project is running late. But missing a deadline on student accommodation can lead to more complex issues
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好色先生TVWalkie Talkie tower is 'melting cars'
Sun鈥檚 rays reflected from Land Securities and Canary Wharf tower blamed for melted car panels
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好色先生TVMiller project still ablaze six days on
Major fire at police firearms training centre in Portishead was first spotted last Tuesday
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好色先生TVBam Nuttall pays 拢33m to settle busway dispute
Legal battle over Cambridgeshire Guided Busway settled out of court
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CommentIndustrial strategy: Round Two
Last week, our columnist gave the government a piece of his mind over the Construction 2025 strategy. This time he explains how it should be changing its own behaviour in order to make savings
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好色先生TVCouncils seek 鈥榳hitelist鈥� to bar blacklist firms from contracts
GMB union asked to produce list of contractors who have not been implicated in industry scandal
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CommentPick your battles: Adjudication when a party is in administration
Taking part in an adjudication will always be a risk 鈥� but even more so when one of the parties is in administration. We look at the issues you should consider
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CommentVerbal agreements: Is your word your bond?
The use of an oral or verbal contract in non-construction activity is commonplace, so is there any reason why we should not extend it into construction works?
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好色先生TVGlenn Howells director quits to help asbestos trial father
Marcus Lee leaves position to help co-ordinate defence of former RMJM director Vernon
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好色先生TVFire takes hold at Miller construction site
Under-construction 鈥榮tate-of-the-art鈥� 拢16m police firearms range near Bristol ablaze
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好色先生TVSir Robert McAlpine lays out its blacklist defence
Contractor denies liability for damages caused by the use of blacklisting organisation and details involvement of other firms
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好色先生TVEmployers bid for place on asbestos claims scheme
National Federation of Builders lobbies Department of Work and Pensions to ensure builders are not left open to liabilities
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CommentHow to meet the deadline for HCA funding agreements
Projects must be completed by March 2015 in order to benefit from HCA funding agreements. What steps can be taken to ensure this happens?
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CommentConstruction 2025: You cannot be serious
The industrial strategy for construction asks the industry to do a lot 鈥榠n partnership鈥� with government. But why are we the ones being asked to do more work for less money?
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CommentMuseum of Liverpool case: What went wrong?
Despite being urged to settle, the architect involved in the Museum of Liverpool case chose not to. Thus follows a cautionary tale about how not to approach a trial
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好色先生TVMuseum of Liverpool architect ordered to pay further 拢1.2m damages
Judge has now awarded museum more than 拢2m from Manchester-based AEW due to project鈥檚 major technical problems
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好色先生TVStoke council stung by construction fraud claims
Government investigation finds evidence of fraudulent activity on construction projects managed by Stoke council