All Legal articles – Page 153
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CommentConstruction products regulations: Let’s try it another way
The European commission is planning to strengthen the construction market by replacing the Construction Products Directive (CPD) with a new piece of regulation that will remove all remaining obstacles to the free circulation of construction products in the European Economic Area (EEA) on 26 May.
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CommentDispute resolution boards in Dubai: First dabs
Resolving construction disputes in Dubai can be complex, but dispute resolution boards can help prevent such wrangles arising in the first place
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Councils may risk planning free-for-all
The Conservative party says it would leave councils to make all their own planning decisions, even if that meant risking a development free-for-all in some areas, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Construction firms unprepared for minimum wage rise
Research shows 76% of industry firms have failed to make provision for the rise in the statutory minimum wage happening today
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NewsMultiplex wins £8m in Wembley Stadium case
Steel contractor Cleveland Bridge forced to pay £8m in damages and legal costs
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NewsNew York authorities charge two workers over crane collapse
Brothers accused of compromising safety when dismantling crane, which fell and killed a site worker
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Jacobs sues SOM for £4.7m over Qatar project
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the US architect behind the Freedom Tower in Manhattan, is facing a £4.7m legal claim over a job in Qatar.
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Lianakis AE v Alexandroupolis: Ability don't enter into it
The European Court of Justice has made it clear that public bodies cannot take account of a bidder’s capacity to do the job at the award stage
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CommentConstruction Act payment rules: Unspeakable
One problem that has bedevilled the Construction Act’s payment rules is finding a few simple sentences that explain what they actually are …
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NewsOFT clears housebuilders – but raises zero-carbon fears
Year-long inquiry finds ‘little evidence’ of malpractice, but says eco targets could affect competition
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CommentRICS consultancy form: A false friend
The RICS’ forms for appointing consultants may be easy to use, but they have some distinctly hostile implications for those who sign them without amendment
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FeaturesRisk mitigation overseas: why a hard hat isn't enough
For contractors active overseas, meeting their duty of care to workers requires a much wider assessment of risk - including natural disasters and insurgent attacks
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Inquiry demanded into seventies jailing of striking builders
Justice secretary quizzed over Labour's failure to open inquiry into alleged collusion surrounding 1972 case
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Crackdown on rogue security firms in Scotland
Police raid seven constructions sites and identify security staff without valid licences
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CommentCivil Engineering vs VGC Construction: Did you hear the one about…?
… the subcontractor who put in a claim for £300k with no supporting evidence? Well the parties ended up telling it to the judge, who supplied a rather surprising punch line
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CommentNovation: Wise precautions
If you’re a contractor and you’re asked to accept the novation of a consultant, make sure it really is going to be joining you – and be careful which form you use
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NewsCredit crunch ignites boom in construction fraud
Average building firm's loss to fraud rose 69% last year, says new report
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CommentCEDR adjudicators: Fast relief for aches and pain
Here’s a new cure for those heated disputes: wait until adjudication comes to an end, don’t tell the parties who’s won what, then ask if they fancy a bit of mediation. Hey, it works
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Dispute resolution body picks team of super adjudicators
One of the organisations responsible for nominating adjudicators has overhauled its structure in an attempt to improve the quality and speed of adjudication decisions.
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CommentCJP Builders vs William Verry: Some verry fine distinctions
This case highlights the importance of adjudicators giving parties the chance to be heard. But in other cases they are right to disregard submissions