All Legal articles – Page 2
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CommentLegal 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
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CommentAdjudication 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
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CommentWhy 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
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CommentConstruction claims over sinkholes and landslips are on the rise
As geological risks increase, driven by climate change, claims relating to geotechnical impacts on construction projects may become more common
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CommentThe Procurement Act is here – what does it mean for the construction industry?
Colin Jones and Stewart Morrison explain what the new legislation means for the construction industry
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CommentGet your clause into it – contractual responsibility for specific risks
Tony Bingham on a case concerning contractual responsibility for specific risks, and the attempts to locate that amid amendments
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CommentImplementing the Building Safety Act in Wales
Helen Johnson and Katie Rider on how the Building Safety Act applies differently for Welsh buildings
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CommentA deal with too many moth holes
A vendor who fails to answer the pre-contract questionnaire honestly can find the whole house sale reversed
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Landmark rulings on defects, remediation and building safety could clarify the law around liability and remedy
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CommentThe government’s Remediation Action Plan explained
Catherine Gelder and Frances Gordon-Weeks on the government’s plan to resolve building safety delays
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CommentLet’s sort out the payment rules
The recent ruling in Placefirst vs CAR highlights the ongoing confusion around the payment and pay-less rules
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CommentIt’s time to shake up adjudication
Poor decisions, low competence, bias – adjudication has got itself into a mess. So, what’s to be done? Tony Bingham has the answers
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CommentConstruction law in 2025: what can we expect in the year ahead?
Sheena Sood sets out what to expect in the year ahead for construction law, including a variety of regulatory changes
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CommentLegal abroad: How Saudi Arabia’s revised arbitration rules will help mega-projects
The SCCA Rules 2023 will ensure a more transparent and internationally compliant legal process, smoothing the way on Saudi’s increasing mega-projects
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CommentSexual harassment at work: employers’ new duties
Ashley Scriven explains changes in the employer’s duty to protect employees from sexual harassment
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CommentLooking back at the legal year: 2024 in construction law
In 2024 fire safety dominated the legal space, while liability caps and conditions precedent also produced a glut of cases
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CommentHow can we make Henry Ford-style housebuilding work?
Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus explore the contractual and regulatory implications of a cookie-cutter approach to housebuilding
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CommentTinkering with design and build won’t fix anything – but alliancing can
Martin Davis disagrees with Tony Bingham’s diagnosis and remedies with design and build; rather, he says, it’s integrated collaborative teams that bring transformative outcomes, and one proven methodology is insurance-backed alliancing
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CommentOne standard to rule them all?
Gabrielle Coppack, Nick Turner and Matthew Bool on the publication of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot
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CommentStatutory adjudication - the 2024 survey results are in…
An annual survey shows referrals rising strongly, with inadequate contract administration the leading cause of disputes – and women still under-represented