All Legal articles – Page 38
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CommentOral agreement: Power of the spoken word
Where a contract insists all changes must be in writing, what effect should there be when changes are introduced following an oral agreement? A recent Court of Appeal case provides guidance
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CommentThe Insurance Act 2015 – No ask no tell?
On 12 August, the Insurance Act 2015 came into force, sweeping aside more than 100 years of legislation
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CommentContract termination: Ending it all
If contract termination becomes inevitable, then prevent it becoming a long, drawn-out process
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CommentWho needs bills of quantities?
The value of bills of quantities continues to be questioned, thanks to advances in technology and measuring methods. But quantification remains important, however it is done
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CommentDefective item claims: Losing the snail’s trail
Who needs knowledge of a defective product for a firm to know about it and will that knowledge bar claims against the manufacturer?
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CommentDispute boards and the Rio Olympics
Dispute boards are gaining ground internationally – most recently in the Rio Olympics
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CommentThe customer is always right?
A recent Scottish case illustrates some of the issues around a developer’s liability to end users for defects in a project
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CommentTuning in to BIM FM
As BIM becomes a more familiar part of the construction landscape we should turn our attention to how it can be useful over a building’s lifetime
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CommentUniversity challenge
The vote to leave the EU is unlikely to have a significant impact on the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation sector - but there are other challenges on the horizon
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CommentHot tubbing: Rub-a-dub-dub
Hot tubbing, where experts give evidence concurrently, is all the rage in Australia. Now it could be heading to these shores – except that it’s been here for 18 years already
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CommentNon-waiver agreements: Striking Gold
A recent TCC judgment does not prove memorable for the details of the case itself but is worth treasuring for the valuable case law reference point it provides
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CommentCheck the interface
On a scheme as big as Umm Al Quwain’s Firdous Sobha resort steps must be taken to minimize the risks of discord between all the different stakeholders
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CommentBrexit: The winds of change?
A post-Brexit UK could see new industry trends. Will construction management be back on the agenda?
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CommentCase in focus: Adjudication Enforcement
In the first in an occasional series focusing on individual cases, we report on a classic case of contractual uncertainty
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CommentDisclosure of correspondence in litigation
Disclosure of correspondence will be sought by subcontractors in litigation with main contractors. But can they withhold details of settlement agreements?
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FeaturesInterview: Richard Saxon
Richard Saxon, chair of the Joint Contracts Tribunal, speaks to Building legal columnist Francis Ho about new kinds of contracts, the competition, and where he thinks the industry is heading
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NewsQPR adds affordable homes to get £175m Old Oak approval
Mayor of London approves plans after intervening to add more affordable homes
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CommentCollaboration express line
Once I was a sceptic about ‘collaboration’ but I have realised that it’s all just common sense
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NewsGreen light for Irish Center Parcs
Edmond Shipway is project manager, cost consultant and M E consultant on the scheme