All Legal articles – Page 129
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CommentIn praise of doing less: adjudication scheme
The scheme for adjudication is being redrafted to fit the new (deep breath) Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act. If only they would write it on just one page
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NewsVinci: Luton council broke tender rules
Vinci has alleged that Luton council breached tender rules in the latest chapter of the row over the town’s £52m guided busway scheme
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Nuclear contracts: Ending in tiers
The second of our three-part series on the nuclear decommissioning sector looks at the target-cost clauses of tier two contracts – their benefits and pitfalls
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CommentA pain in the NEC
Disputes on NEC projects are on the rise, so if you don’t want to find yourself in a bind, here are some points to be aware of when using this contract
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The reckoning
Fiona Gill and Mark Roach So what did the Labour party do for (or to) construction during the past 13 years? And what will happen if the Conservatives take over?
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NewsBuilding launches legal online group
Building's social networking site now hosts discussion forum for construction law
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News'Pre-pack' administrations face stricter controls
The public’s cynical view of business deals is hardly surprising
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NewsFaulty cladding hits Amec for £2.5m
Amec is forking out £2.5m to repair cladding at a Liverpool hotel three years after it opened.
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CommentAbout this turbine you sold me
An NEC form for the supply of high-value items has arrived on the scene to compete with the handful of contracts that already provide this facility. What’s the verdict?
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CommentBribery Bill: Greasing the wheels of commerce
Bribery is endemic in many parts of the world where British firms do business, but any that succumb to it will soon face fairly horrific penalties
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CommentCollatoral contracts: The unkindness of strangers
Collateral contracts are supposed to protect those not party to a contractual set-up. They work, but they also introduce flint-hearted button counters into the equation
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CommentWhat do you mean, ‘as far as possible’?
The Supreme Court has been looking at how to interpret words. It favours looking at commercial intention rather than literal meaning – but are intentions any easier to fathom?
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NewsGrainger pays out over 'green views' redundancy claim
Former head of sustainability at Grainger wins £42,200 after claim climate change views led to loss of job
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NewsDemolition contractor fined £6,000 for health and safety breach
Ivan Pope pleaded guilty in court after two men were spotted dismantling a pub roof in Lincolnshire using an upturned bucket as scaffolding
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Vinci and Luton in £4m legal row
A legal row has broke out between Vinci and Luton council over a £52m guided busway scheme that was awarded to Bam Nuttall, writes Andrea Klettner
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Firms seek legal advice as Bribery Act rushed into law
New law signals ‘zero tolerance’ of corruption and widens liability to include third parties
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CommentMatch of the day: Mott MacDonald vs Multiplex
Mott MacDonald vs Multiplex is a game of two halves – first there’s the disputing, then there’s coughing up the legal costs. Alas, these are so high, neither wants to call it a draw
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Feeling the squeeze
Be careful how you go about recovering money that is owed you – you might fall foul of the Protection from Harassment Act and end up paying them
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CommentScheming minds
The government has released a consultation on the Scheme for Construction Contracts that proposes big changes in the industry’s rules. Here’s what I think of them …
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NewsLabour cagey over gangmaster laws
Party denies it will extend the rules to the construction industry despite manifesto suggesting it would do so