All contract terms articles
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CommentContract clauses for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project brings together lawyers to draft contract clauses that incentivise climate positive practice
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Designing conflict avoidance into contract terms
To reduce the risk of legal disputes requires greater care and collaboration in contract drafting – such as by adopting the RICS Conflict Avoidance Pledge
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Adapting contracts for price volatility
Peter O’Brien explains how contract terms can be used to share inflation risks fairly
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Rolling out project bank accounts in JCT contracts
Project bank account provisions are now available for all JCT contract suites – improving cash flow through the industry
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Force majeure in the context of war
What contractual clauses may apply where the Ukraine war has detrimentally affected a construction project, whether directly or indirectly?
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A key ruling on payment claim time bars
Hirst vs Dunbar considered whether the Construction Act’s payment provisions affect the limitation period for payment claims
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Settle now or later? Why the final account stage needs more attention
Given the benefits of holding fire, contracts should make more provision for resolving all disputes at the final account stage
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Case in focus: Readie Construction Ltd vs Geo Quarries Ltd
A case in which the contract terms required full payment for defective goods
