Legal news
Contractors fall out over Olympic Broadcast Centre
Main contractor FCC Elliott facing £500,000 claim by design and engineering consultant Cundall over Olympic work
Tony Bingham: Disputes before payment date
Here’s a recent dispute over payment that was deemed to have crystallised even though the payment date had not been reached
Working in jurisdictions abroad
Vietnam: The legal landscape
Construction opportunities in Asia are on the up, but what about the practicalities of doing business in a country such as Vietnam? Here’s a guide to what you need to know
Doing business in China: The meaning of Guanxi
When doing business in China, exchanging gifts, building friendships and developing mutual trust are more important than signing the contract
New asbestos regulations: The risks
From tomorrow stricter regulations will govern even low-risk asbestos work, triggering new obligations for contractors and property owners. Building reports on the risks for the industry if it doesn’t follow the legislation to the letter
Crystallisation of disputes: Working Environments vs Greencoat Construction
In this case a Judge examined whether it was possible to severe an adjudicator’s decision to exclude issues that fell outside of a crystallised dispute
The legal view
Site investigations: Don't get stuck on shaky ground
A site purchased for development may already have a geotechnical and environmental report attached. But will it offer the developer enough protection?
In defence of imperfect Design and Build
Points made in a recent attack on design and build could have been applied to any procurement route - and failed to recognise the many good things that D&B brings to the table
Public procurement: Don't take it lying down
Challenges to public contract awards are rising - and judges are stepping in where regulators have failed to tread
A quick guide to the Party Wall Act 1996: notice requirements and dispute resolution procedure
A quick guide to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), explaining the Act’s notice requirements and its section 10 dispute resolution procedure.
Construction Act
The impact of the Construction Act six months on
The amended Construction Act has been in effect for over six months. What impact has it had on contracts and what redress does it offer if things go wrong?
The TCC's new home: Roll with the times
The Technology and Construction Court is an increasingly valuable resource and area of expertise. Its new home reflects this and helps it perform on the world stage
BIM
BIM disputes are inevitable
The recent US case didn’t go to court, but eventually we will see legal spats over BIM in the UK - so how will we go about resolving them?
