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Monday20 May 2013

Tony Bingham

Architect standards: Wrap them up in cotton wool

17 May 13

When things went awry with the Wests’ riverside home, and the builder was already insolvent, they sued the architect. Why? He should have taken better care of them

Claire King

Contempt proceedings : Berry Piling Systems vs Sheer Projects

19 May 13

Was there a sufficiently strong prima facie case of contempt to allow committal proceedings to be brought against BPS’s directors?

Working in jurisdictions abroad

Raid Abu-Manneh

Doing business in Iraq: Tread carefully

26 Apr 13

A decade after the invasion of Iraq there are opportunities for UK firms in the country’s infrastructure sector. But they must be aware of the legal framework they will be working in

Kwadwo Sarkodie

International law: 2012 round-up

27 Dec 12

Building’s international legal experts reflect on a year where arbitration has been increasingly promoted in developing economies

More international law

blacklisting

Blacklisting: Where will it end?

09 November 2012

How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?

The legal view

Simon Tolson

The paperless trial

20 May 13

Technology has already transformed how lawyers deal with information in court - and soon those heavy briefcases could be a thing of the past

Rudi Klein and Sally Partridge

Project bank accounts: What's not to like?

17 May 13

Project bank accounts provide security of payment to contractors, reduce supply chain risk and even save the client money. They just need to be set up properly

More legal comment

BIM

Gillian Birkby

Who's best for BIM?

29 Jan 13

Appointing a BIM manager early on a project is important to gain maximum benefit and avoid disputes. Is there already someone on the team who could take the job on though?

JCT

BIM: Taking the leap

07 December 2012

BIM has the potential to change the face of the construction industry, but will it?

Simon Lewis

BIM: Who does what and when?

19 October 2012

Central to the introduction of BIM level 2 will be a protocol that ensures that everyone knows what they can expect from the other parties on the project

Assad

BIM and PPC2000: In top form

03 August 2012

As BIM embeds itself deeper in the construction industry, contracts that facilitate collaboration in the project team are becoming vital. PPC2000 is one of these…

Rupert Choat

Public procurement: Don't take it lying down

12 Mar 12

Challenges to public contract awards are rising - and judges are stepping in where regulators have failed to tread

iain murdoch

A quick guide to construction insurance

8 Oct 12

A quick guide to the different types of insurance that may be required or maintained in connection with a construction and engineering project

Construction Law

Construction Act

Rupert Choat

The Construction Act: Lost in translation?

20 July 2012

As we await the first court judgment on the Construction Act’s amended payment rules, questions remain over whether the law says exactly what legislators meant it to …

More Construction Act

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

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