All disputes articles
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CommentThe top causes of UK disputes? Incorrect design and poor workmanship
While research reveals design errors are a top issue globally, the UK is unusually prone to poor workmanship disputes – but has fewer claims related to project management
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CommentMitigating supply chain insolvency risk
Careful contract negotiation can limit the potential damage from insolvency in a construction firm’s supply chain
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CommentWhat causes construction disputes today?
Conflict over contract interpretation has become far less of a problem on UK construction projects – but design errors are still the leading cause of disputes, shows new research
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CommentThe dangers of letters of intent
An agreement to mobilise the contractor early can be documented in a letter of intent, but beware the pitfalls
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CommentCan you skip the adjudication step?
A health board’s right to raise a court action against its contractors was challenged on the grounds that the contract required adjudication be undertaken first. Shona Frame and Kathryn Moffett unpack the implications of the case
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CommentResearch identifies the main causes of disputes
Toby Hunt and Helen Collie share the lessons from the latest Crux Insight 2021 analysis of project cost and time overruns, which found design issues are now the top cause of disputes
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NewsOver half of firms expect more disputes after covid, Gleeds warns
But report also finds surge in optimism for more work in the coming months
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CommentDefects in new homes – all change?
The housebuilding industry is about to get its own ombudsman, who will need to operate within the existing complex contractual and statutory framework
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CommentUsing dispute boards in international projects
This increasingly popular approach can offer faster resolution of international disputes on live schemes
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NewsMake future contracts open book to avoid disputes over covid, Build UK tells firms
New guidance for reducing covid related disputes published
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NewsNumber of High Court disputes jumps again
Carillion collapse blamed as annual figure heads towards 400 mark
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NewsTechnology helping keep a lid on bust-ups, Arcadis says
Initiatives like BIM see average value of disputes drop by half last year
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NewsParagon launches dispute resolution business
Rising demand for help in resolving disputes behind the move, says consultant
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CommentLegal blog: What should Carillion subcontractors do next?
Firms owed money by the failed contractor need to act quickly to have any hope of recovering any money