Ashley Pigott Freelance
Building
Stories by this contributor.
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Mr Jackson's justice
2006 issue 03
Up until now, PFI contracts have contained clauses intended to separate contractors from their statutory rights. This is not lawful
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A poisoned chalice
2005 issue 15
If a contractor offers to ‘accelerate’ work on a delayed job the employer should be aware that it may involve giving away a lot of money and legal protections
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No quick fix
2005 issue 07
Reports that Lafarge may have supplied faulty cement raise a host of problems for suppliers and contractors that face legal claims – or want to pass them on
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It’s so unfair
2005 issue 03
A court will overrule an adjudicator who has breached the rules of natural justice. An engineer acting under an ICE contract is under no such restrictions …
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He knew he was right
2004 issue 40
Construction management has failed several Arts Council projects and now the Scottish parliament. Of course, if those clients had just listened in the first place …
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The accidental jurist
2004 issue 24
If a party makes a mistake about what it is agreeing to, what are its chances of wriggling out? The Appeal Court has just made a controversial ruling on this point
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Last lessons from the Harmon affair
2002 issue 27
The audit office has delivered its verdict on a parliamentary farce – and it make very uncomfortable reading.
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Silence isn't golden
2002 issue 17
You might not be in agreement with someone, but are you in dispute? It's an old issue, and the precedents are confusing – just make sure you speak up
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To D&B or not to D&B?
2002 issue 02
The Arts Council persists in using construction management as its preferred procurement route for theatre projects despite its time and cost uncertainties. Why?
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The case for the plaintiff
1999 Issue 46
Harmon knew something was fishy about the job, but it needed a lot of courage and money to take on the House of Commons. Here, Harmon's solicitor explains what happened.
