All Legal articles – Page 73
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NewsSpeedy Hire boss steps down as £5m hole found in accounts
The chief executive of Speedy Hire has stepped down from the business following the discovery of a £5m hole in the accounts of the firm’s international division
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NewsBlacklist compensation scheme needs 'major overhaul'
Trade unions and Blacklist Support Group say Construction Workers Compensation Scheme proposals fall short
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NewsRitchie denies wrongdoing over Ucatt expenses court claim
Legal claim filed by construction workers’ union Ucatt against its former boss
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NewsArup asked to help investigate Latvian supermarket collapse
Structural engineers at the firm’s Moscow office asked for assistance following president’s call for international expertise
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NewsTwo killed in Brazil World Cup crane collapse
Crane falls during construction of stadium that will host opening match of 2014 World Cup
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NewsLatvian government falls after supermarket collapse
Prime minister resigns days after president appeals for help from international construction firms
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CommentWorth the paper it's written on?
We take a look at the difficult subject of policy wording, and how some insurers are being accused of using warranties and conditions to walk away from claims
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CommentThe class of 2018
Demand for school places is set to rise rapidly over the next few years, particularly in inner-city areas. Does the system need adjusting to free up more land for development?
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CommentA problem shared
Net contribution clauses protect companies from taking all of the blame if another liable party has become insolvent. But it’s important to be sure whose work it covers
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CommentMuddled indemnity
The losing party refuses to pay an adjudication award for fear that the winner will go bankrupt before they get to court. Can the winner’s insurers be of help? Don’t bank on it …
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NewsInformation watchdog to write to 1,200 blacklist victims
Unions hail victory after two years of campaigning to get information commissioner to contact individuals on infamous blacklist
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NewsContractors face two more blacklist High Court actions
Both Ucatt and Unite announce legal claims, bringing total number of cases to four
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NewsRLB under fire over ‘rigged’ Belfast theatre job
Consultant criticised after Stormont committee says it has a ‘strong impression’ that procurement of Lyric Theatre was ‘manipulated’
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NewsThird High Court blacklisting case launched
Ucatt announces new legal action against major contractors
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CommentWhat does the Lewisham Hospital decision mean for the NHS estate?
Services at Lewisham Hospital were saved by the recent Court of Appeal decision, but at what cost to future capital investment?
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NewsChris Boardman calls on mayor to act on cycle deaths
Former Olympic cyclist says Boris Johnson should honour promise to look at banning HGVs during peak hours
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CommentWe need to talk about BIM
BIM is famously the magic formula that will get the industry working together in peace and harmony. But it looks awfully like a way of shifting risk onto subcontractors …
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CommentLetters of intent: Start as you mean to go on
The ongoing dispute between Volkerfitzpatrick and Keller shows the dangers of failing to back up a letter of intent with a finalised, formal subcontract
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NewsLaing O'Rourke targeted by blacklist protestors
Contractor’s Cheesegrater tower and Francis Crick Institute will face demonstations during nation-wide protest this Wednesday
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NewsQatar construction workers 'treated like cattle'
Report by Amnesty International warns Qatar’s construction sector is ‘rife with abuse’ of workers