Legal – Page 146
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NewsGreen for go: sustainability in the JCT contract
Keeping an eye on sustainability during the credit crunch shouldn't be too hard, with the help of the JCT's new guidance note
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NewsBuyers on two more Bellway estates plan legal action
Residents claim value of homes has fallen up to £30,000 after units were sold for social housing
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CommentFair enough?: Breaching natural justice
The case of Dorchester vs Vivid raised the familiar question of when an adjudication breaches natural justice. Here’s what the judge had to say…
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CommentMea culpa: Disputes from the architect's point of view
The tale an architect wants a building to tell can turn into a shaggy dog story if the builders doesn’t want to tell it as well... and if they aren’t distracted by people like me
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A guide to a legal labyrinth: Claiming from the insurer
How do you make a claim against a consultant that has no money, but does have an insurance policy? Simple: you claim against its insurer. Hang on... did I say ‘simple’?
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CommentCan you dig it?: Retaining planning permission
Money matters: Many developers are keen to retain planning permission for stalled schemes until the property market recovers, but this is fraught with complications
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NewsSchool sues for £4m after devastating fire
Blaze in north London began when a spark ignited sawdust
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NewsPC Harrington to be prosecuted over Wembley death
HSE is prosecuting concrete contractor over alleged breaches of health and safety
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NewsConstruction Act amendments due today
Most controversial measure would force contractors to prove they can pay subcontractors or risk them walking off site
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NewsBlackwall tunnel dispute ends with £10.3m payout
M&E contractor pays Fitzpatrick for losses owing to delay
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CommentPayment times: 10 days seems a lifetime away
The government says its suppliers will be paid within 10 days, but it still has an awful lot of work to do to stamp out payment abuse in the public sector
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CommentThe reader: Tony's booklist
Here’s my personal selection of handy reference books to help you solve those legal conundrums that my columns don’t cover
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Do well at schools: How to win BSF work
If you want to come out at the top of the class in the competition for Building Schools for the Future work, now’s the time to pull your socks up
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Lawyers warn Construction Act reform will cripple PFI
Banks could become even more reluctant to invest in PFI projects if proposed amendments to the Construction Act are passed, lawyers have warned
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Retentions banned from all 2012 work
No builders on the 2012 Olympic sites will be allowed to hold payments back from subcontractors pending completion of projects, the Olympic Delivery Authority has confirmed
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NewsBinding decisions: YCMS vs Stephen and Miriam Grabiner
Fenwick Elliott discusses the adjudicator's jurisdiction
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NewsSeven ways to get paid in Dubai
What to do if you are asked to retender or you aren’t getting paid by a UAE client
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CommentSurprise! : New information in adjudication
The box of matters for adjudication that arrives at your door may contain some nasty shocks – such as a cartload of new information. The question is, as ever, is this fair?
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Don't keep it to yourself: Notifying insurers
Insurance policies provide a secure safety net, but that can disappear pretty quickly if you keep the insurers in the dark when things go wrong
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CommentThen there's the fungal mould...: JCT consultancy agreement
The JCT has just released a consultancy agreement for larger projects. Here’s what you should be aware of before you go ahead and sign it