All Legal articles – Page 56
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CommentCDM regulations: New rules to live by
Major revisions to the CDM regulations are expected to come into force in April. So are you ready?
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CommentAdjudication: How far can your tactics go?
Adjudication may be a bit rough and tumble but the process must maintain respect
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CommentPublic sector procurement: Small fish in a big pond
New rules are due to come into force this year aimed at opening up contracts to SME contractors. Here’s what you need to know
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NewsBalfour JV faces £200,000 penalty for Christmas rail chaos
Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne outlines penalties for contractors behind rail delays
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CommentBalancing act
A judge manages to balance the need for procedural fairness while encouraging the parties to settle through alternative dispute resolution
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NewsBalfour JV to face review after Christmas rail chaos
Signalling Solutions’ “management processes” to be reviewed by Network Rail after London Paddington closure
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CommentDo I have your retention?
The attack on retentions has begun but could a total ban be tipping the balance too far?
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NewsElectrical fault blamed for fire at Morgan Sindall Notts uni job
Morgan Sindall vindicated by official report into £16m Nottingham blaze
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NewsDraft CDM regulations published
Health and safety regulations will come into force on 6 April 2015
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CommentRefurb of tenanted properties
For any tenanted property undergoing refurbishment or maintenance work, it is essential that landlords consider the effects it could have for those renting
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CommentDiscord on Concord Street
Design build contracts spell bad news, most of all for the poor blighters who buy what’s built. Design should be left to designers
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NewsNAO questions benefit of Whitehall’s ‘prompt payment’ targets
Watchdog argues large suppliers rather than SMEs benefit most
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NewsBalfour and Amey JVs to face scrutiny on London rail delays
Overrunning engineering work caused unplanned station closures at King’s Cross and Paddington at Christmas
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CommentConstruction law predictions: Fortune telling
Last year’s assertions on third party rights showed exactly why legal forecasts are best left well alone. But here are a couple for 2015
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NewsWind turbine collapse closes wind farm
Screggagh wind farm in Northern Ireland closed after incident on Friday
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CommentJust what the doctor ordered
Doctors and other healthcare professionals now have responsibility for commissioning health-related buildings. But do they have the expertise - or time - for such procurement?
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NewsISG wins £1.1m in High Court dispute with college
Judgment acts as test case for importance of keeping paperwork up to date under statutory payments law
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CommentSeason of goodwill (not)
This year confirmed the inexorable rise of challenges to publicly procured projects. Next year is unlikely to be any different
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CommentRIBA: High noon or the wild bunch?
For short works contracts, there’s a new sheriff in town called RIBA - plain talking, bold and ambitious. But is it going to be able to outgun the competition?