All Legal articles – Page 77
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CommentWithholding payment after adjudication
Withholding payment after an adjudicator has made a decision puts you in tricky territory. But one of the parties in this case attempted to find a way to do just that
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CommentNo stay of execution
A contractor tries to delay paying its subcontractor, arguing that it cannot reclaim the money later if the other firm goes into administration. What did Mr Justice Ramsey think?
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NewsScotland gives details of move to 'blacklist blacklisters'
Alex Salmond speaks out as London’s Tower Hamlets council issues its own pledge
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NewsCarillion barred from Labour conference over blacklisting
Labour Party’s governing body tells firm it can no longer exhibit at the party’s conference in Brighton
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CommentDisaster management: Saving your business and your reputation
Sometimes things happen in a way that could not be predicted. So when things go wrong, what’s the next step?
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CommentJCT in non-UK markets: Going global
The JCT is launching a survey to find out about people’s experiences of using its contracts abroad. Our new columnist weighs up its chances of success in an international market
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CommentMandatory cost budgeting: Counting the cost
Construction legal experts debate the highly controversial subject of mandatory cost budgeting
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CommentMuseum of Liverpool: Picking up the tab
Another interesting aspect of the Museum of Liverpool case is that the architect had to pay an adjudicator’s fee for an adjudication it wasn’t involved in. Does this set a precedent?
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NewsLabour calls for government to 'blacklist blacklisters'
Labour Party says ministers should follow Welsh government action on excluding firms from public sector contracts
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CommentWill collateral warranty standard clauses stand up?
Pre-recession, collateral warranties were ‘belt and braces’ protection. All that has changed
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NewsSpecial planning court could tackle legal delays
Government says new specialised planning court could make speedy decisions over judicial review applications for major projects
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CommentStrategic use of notices over holiday periods
Holiday seasons are often a time for time-sensitive notices – we should be grown up enough to accept this as an acceptable business activity
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CommentParkwood Leisure Ltd vs Laing O’Rourke Wales and West Ltd: Collateral warranties as construction contracts
This decision may lead to contractors and subcontractors trying to limit the number of warranties being given
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NewsCrossrail blacklist row electrician gets job back
Electrician Frank Morris returns to work after year-long dispute and campaign by Unite union
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CommentArchitects in the frame
The much-debated Museum of Liverpool judgment shows us that it can be the architect’s head on the block rather than the contractor’s
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CommentGood faith clauses
As Luis Suárez questions his contract with Liverpool, we look at the similarities between football and construction contracts - and what they can show us about good faith clauses
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NewsFury at regulator’s plan to wrap retrofit work in red tape
Industry figures slam Ofgem’s plan to require two surveyors to sign off some retrofit work
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CommentThe new state schools
Publicly funded academies and free schools offer new opportunities for the construction sector. But make sure you know who the decision makers are
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NewsHealth and safety watchdog in fresh crackdown
Health and Safety Executive to make unannounced inspections of refurbishment sites
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CommentStudent accommodation LADs: Missing the start of term
Contractors and developers are used to paying LADs when a project is running late. But missing a deadline on student accommodation can lead to more complex issues