How do collaborative contracts work?
NEC’s Peter Higgins explains the key differences between traditional forms of contract and the new collaborative breed
When does a contract clause count as a condition precedent?
A new appeal ruling underlines how failure to fulfil notice conditions can jeopardise any later payment claims
Why are we seeing a surge in latent defects claims?
Remediation surveys prompted by post-Grenfell legislation are exposing other defects
Adjudication – what’s to be done? An ANB responds
What are adjudicator nominating bodies doing to address negative perceptions among users of adjudication? Robert Stevenson of TECSA responds to concerns
Why it’s important to use everyday language in contract documents
Tony Bingham on DBS vs TCS and why standard form contract devisers need to get more everyday with their language
Barratt Supreme Court ruling highlights what the government should have done after Grenfell
The URS vs BDW (Barratt) decision highlights the government’s failure to formulate an effective response to Grenfell. Here’s what it should have done instead
How landmark Supreme Court ruling clarifies liability and limitation on building safety
Construction professionals must now operate with heightened awareness of their long-term liabilities, in the wake of the pivotal ruling in the Barratt Homes case
Legal abroad: Doing business in Indonesia's fast-growing construction industry
With a construction market set to reach US$300bn this year, the new BRICS nation has great potential for UK companies
Adjudication doesn’t need to be complicated
Tony Bingham on a failed attempt to overturn an adjudication on the ground that it covered multiple contracts with slightly differing terms
Why the Supreme Court ruling on women-only spaces and services matters for construction employers
Monica Kurnatowska and Rebecca Bull on the implications of For Women Scotland Ltd vs The Scottish Ministers
