Legal views – Page 13
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CommentNet zero carbon: a legal viewpoint
A liability and contract perspective on how the government commitment to net zero carbon by 2050 will impact the industry
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CommentInternational BIM takes a big step forward
The first BIM protocol for use with ISO 19650 provides a legal framework for those using the international standard
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CommentLet’s act in good faith, always – not just during covid
Emergency government guidance on contracts urges us to ‘behave responsibly’ during the pandemic. But why only now?
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CommentVariations and covid-19 claims
Can variations clauses be invoked over pandemic-driven changes to the way construction projects are being run?
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CommentWhat will the insolvency bill mean for construction contracts?
The bill aims to help firms hit by the pandemic but will permanently change how contracts work
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part two
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Sara Cunningham considers some of the issues that can arise when valuing variations under a construction contract
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CommentThe offsite trap: modular methods and contract law
With modular building methods, the question is: when are construction operations not ‘construction operations’?
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CommentRestarting work on Scottish construction sites: a legal view
With the ban on work north of the border finally lifted, what must sites do to comply with the rules?
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CommentEasy does it: low-cost dispute resolution
Several new services now available for resolving straightforward disputes revive adjudication’s original aims: reducing costs and simplifying procedure
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CommentFair play to relational contracting
Good faith is becoming a central tenet of construction law, as highlighted in two recent publications
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CommentCan covid-19 justify an extension of time for evidence?
Although courts have been told to take account of the pandemic, this may not translate to a lengthy delay
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CommentLegal view: how to implement site operating procedures
Contractors who keep sites open face high costs to meet health and safety rules
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CommentTCC rejects BCC: the perils of serving notices by email
A recent High Court ruling highlights how serving notices by email can go wrong – what can you do to avoid this?
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CommentLegal tips on drafting contracts in a pandemic
Covid-19 has already transformed operating procedures on site, but how we draw up and sign contracts must also adapt
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CommentTall towers: rights to light
Edward Cooper explains light obstruction notices and rights to light
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CommentWhen lockdown lifts, will construction be weighed down by disputes?
Delayed or cancelled projects, insolvent subcontractors, and huge extra costs for restarting work – lockdown could lead to a morass of legal wrangles across construction
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CommentWhat ‘hell or high water’ clauses mean for construction contracts
Clients may start insisting firms fulfil their contractual obligations regardless of any difficulties, pandemics included
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CommentWhy are some process plants not covered by the Construction Act?
Let’s end the immunity of certain types of project from the Construction Act – it was always more about power than logic
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CommentKeeping up with the coronavirus legislation for construction
Since February the government has placed a series of constantly changing new legal requirements on the building industry – so don’t get caught out
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CommentHow contracts can smooth the path to offsite construction
Offsite construction has been heralded as the future for many decades – so what is standing in its way?