Legal – Page 155
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News£250m Rochdale scheme stalls after legal challenge
Losing bidders protest after council and development agency fail to disclose full selection criteria
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Comment
Disputes in the desert
With construction wrangles in Dubai likely to increase, you’ll need to know how to go about resolving them …
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NewsUcatt targets ministers in pleural plaque campaign
Abestos activists and union members will take fight for compensation to the constituencies of Jack Straw and Hilary Benn
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NewsCost of living drives Britons into cowboys' arms
Survey reveals 60% of UK homeowners prefer cash-in-hand builders
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CommentDraft Construction Bill: I’m amphibious about it
The reform of the Construction Act will probably right some obvious wrongs, but why couldn’t it have been written in plain English? Take the payment rules for instance …
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CommentGalliford Try vs Mott MacDonald: A sense of loss
If a consultant causes a contractor economic damage, does it have to compensate the wrong party even if there is no contract between them?
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NewsFirms fined £120,000 following 'preventable' death
Spanclad and Westminister Building Company are fined following fatal fall from tower scaffold
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CommentLet’s ditch the training levy
The ConstructionSkills levy is making enemies and criminals out of contractors and not getting much training done either. There must be a better way …
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CommentRecord keeping: The art of self-defence
Conscientious record-keeping can give you invaluable ammunition should you want to blame others when things go wrong. Worth every dull moment
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CommentFramework contracts: The people vs Camden council
Government agencies are encouraging local authorities to adopt strategic procurement arrangements but the courts are taking a dim view of them
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NewsSheffield firms fined £140k for site death
Court fines two companies after one man was killed and three injured when using an access cradle
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CommentA slippery slope
A recent order by a judge for a party to reveal its insurance details has sparked concern that claimants will now be able to request this information all the time
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CommentVictorious losers
EU rules insist that public contracts be run in a fair and open way. So, if you miss out, and you think the client wasn’t fair, you can ask a court for damages. A lot of damages …
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NewsIndustry divided over Construction Act reform
Industry trade bodies remain divided over the draft of the revamped Construction Act, unveiled by the government this week, writes Dan Stewart.
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NewsAt last a draft Construction Bill, but at what cost?
The government has revealed amendments to the Construction Act, but its flawed consultation process could undermine the proposals
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NewsGovernment: Revamped Construction Act clauses could save industry £1bn
Long-awaited draft clauses announced by DBERR aim to improve industry cash flow with savings of £1bn
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NewsWates fined over carbon monoxide leak
Contractor breached safety rules after roofing work put residents in 11 homes in Birmingham at risk
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CommentDomestic builds: Identifying the rogue element
Things often go awry with domestic projects, but they may not always be the fault of cowboy builders
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CommentOlympic hopeful
Never trust an Olympic Delivery Authority until you can see the white of its balance sheet. On the strength of this, Tony Bingham is quite encouraged, actually
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Comment
Sharpening the knives in Dubai
Despite the number and scale of construction projects in Dubai, disputes have been few and far between. But several recent changes could set the lawyers’ phones ringing