Simon Lewis

  • Qatar
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    Gulf region working on $200bn of projects

    2010-04-12T13:35:00

    Research shows value of infrastructure contracts in the six GCC countries increased by 11% in 2009

  • Housing
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    Green guidelines could threaten Scottish housebuilding

    2010-04-08T14:20:00

    Industry figures warn that changes to building standards could increase cost of projects by £8,000

  • Comment

    Insuring against terrorism

    2001-10-26T00:00:00

    With the UK looking like a target for terrorist attacks, how do existing standard form contracts deal with the implications?

  • Comment

    Standard-bearer

    2001-09-07T00:00:00

    The pressure is on for PFI schemes to improve design standards. Is the guidance and regulation of the design process in the health sector the way forward?

  • Comment

    Nothing personal

    2001-07-06T00:00:00

    Although an adjudicator must act in his personal capacity when deciding a case, he is under no obligation to do this when it comes to recovering his fees

  • Comment

    Life in the fast lane

    2001-06-01T00:00:00

    If the client is to blame for a project running late yet refuses to grant an extension, the contractor may still be able to recover the costs of acceleration

  • Features

    As bad as all that?

    2000-10-20T00:00:00

    Prime contracting is the MOD's attempt to apply Rethinking Construction. But contractors have complained loudly that it transfers too much risk to them. So, is it going to be Egan-compliant?

  • Features

    Value-added tactics

    2000-08-04T00:00:00

    Local authorities are constantly expected to prove their best-value credentials through a stringent review process, so it’s only fair that private contractors in a PFI project also toe the line.

  • Features

    The ties that bind

    2000-06-23T00:00:00

    Does making a partnering agreement contractually binding contradict the whole idea of partnering? Not necessarily: it can demonstrate both parties’ commitment to the process.

  • Features

    Every body welcome

    2000-04-20T00:00:00

    Fitting legislative requirements into building policy is not easy at best, but a DDA compliance system could be the answer to builders seeking to avoid future legal action

  • Features

    A three-ring circus

    2000-02-25T00:00:00

    Subcontractors remember: main contractors are within their rights to request a tripartite arbitration between themselves, you and the employer, but if they delay, you can start your own with them.

  • Features

    Clause for thought

    1999-10-15T00:00:00

    A new short-form contract has been added to the suite of New Engineering Contract documents. How well should it work?

  • Features

    Parental responsibility

    1999-08-20T00:00:00

    Do parent company guarantees mean that you never need to worry about your partner going bust? Well, as you might have guessed, there's no such thing as 100% security.

  • Features

    No need to argue

    1999-05-28T00:00:00

    Disputes review boards, often used for international contracts, could reach the parts adjudicators can't on domestic contracts.

  • Features

    Mind the contractual gaps

    1999-03-26T00:00:00

    Contracts are often the last thing to be checked before work begins – and sometimes they don't get checked at all. The result can be that parties sometimes need m'learned friends to tell them whether they exist at all.

  • Features

    Direct payment or bust

    1999-02-12T00:00:00

    The analysts have forecast a slowdown for construction, so it might be time to take another look at the provisions for direct payment to subcontractors in the event of insolvency.