Let’s fix construction’s payment issues
With the government’s consultation on poor payment practices now closed, what more needs to be done? Rudi Klein talks retentions, payment notices, adjudication costs and project bank accounts
Let’s extend 28-day adjudication to buyers of new homes
Tony Bingham makes a plea to housing secretary Steve Reed to ditch a Construction Act exclusion that ill serves new home buyers
Adjudicators should aim for an ‘industry result’
Adjudication’s rough-and-readiness is partly about getting a result that makes sense in industry terms – that just works
What will the Employment Rights Bill mean for construction?
Construction employers must prepare for the significant impact of this legislation
Will the CLC building control approval guidance be a gateway to success?
These short guidance notes aim to reduce rejections and delays by providing more clarity on what information to include in gateway 2 applications
Stick to the payment process – or pay the price
A new ruling underlines the rigidity of the payment process: no pay less or similar notice, then no wiggle room in sum due
What the immigration white paper means for construction
The proposals are a potential minefield for the construction industry
Beware what you promise on WhatsApp – it could be a binding contract
Informal messages can form a binding contract even without formal documentation
When is an interim account not an interim account?
An employer attempted to argue that an interim application for payment on account wasn’t detailed enough, but the High Court disagreed
Target cost contracts offer a promising pricing model
How does JCT’s new target cost contract compare to its NEC rival – and what are the benefits of this pricing model?
