Legal – Page 66
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NewsMcGee worker killed after digger falls through floor
Contractor McGee confirms one of its workers died on Grovesnor Square building site
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CommentForum shopping: Retail therapy
Tempting as it may be to shop around for your preferred adjudicator, the courts won’t look kindly on it - and you might end up with a longer dispute than you bargained for
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NewsInformation watchdog halts search for blacklist victims
Information Commissioner’s Office will not be writing to around 2,000 workers whose names were on infamous blacklist after failing to obtain up-to-date details
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NewsWorker dies on central London building site
A worker has died on a construction site in Grosvenor Square, central London, following the partial collapse of a building
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NewsUrban Splash secures £135m refinancing deal
Founder Tom Bloxham describes refinancing package as a “watershed moment” for the developer
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NewsBalfour Beatty takes £12m revenue hit after court case
Firm wins arbitration case but gets settlement much lower than expected
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CommentGuaranteeing the guarantees
What happens when a firm agrees to deliver a bond or collateral warranty and then fails to do so? Mr Justice Ramsey, it seems, thinks ordering specific performance may be a solution
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NewsCrown Estate's 5,000-home scheme wins planning
A 5,000-home scheme in Breckland, Norfolk, has been given the go-ahead by planners
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NewsMPs call for ring-fenced HS2 environmental protection budget
Environmental Audit Committee report warns of cuts to environmental mitigation if construction costs spiral upwards
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NewsAggregates giants Lafarge and Holcim to merge
Deal will create largest global player in the cement, concrete and aggregates markets
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News'Roofer's heat gun sparked blaze on Osborne site'
Contractor says roofer’s heat gun sparked major fire at its £50m student accommodation scheme in Southampton
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CommentThird party funding: A third wheel?
Stopjoin Projects Ltd vs Balfour Beatty Engineering Services highlights issues which arise when third parties get involved in financing construction companies
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CommentOffshore wind power: Winds of change
Legal and regulatory hurdles are making offshore wind power unneccessarily expensive. Before the next round of projects is procured, we need to cut the costs in half
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NewsWestfield wins planning for £1bn west London scheme
Plans for a £1bn extension to Westfield’s shopping centre in west London have been given the green light by planners
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CommentJackson Reforms: Justice going cheap
Andrew Mitchell found himself falling foul of the new Jackson Reforms when it came to costs in the ‘Plebgate’ case. But what will the changes mean for construction disputes?
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CommentJackson Reforms: Spare us the rod
The Jackson reforms address unacceptable practices in some civil courts – none of which occurred in the TCC. So why are the same measures being imposed on construction litigation?
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NewsWillmott Dixon launches early payment scheme
Subcontractors eligible to get paid up to two weeks early for a 2% charge
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NewsCowboy builders cost homeowners £1.9bn a year
TrustMark survey shows one in five homeowners have to get work re-done after employing shoddy tradespeople
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CommentChoosing subcontractors: My choice but your fault
What happens when the client wants to have its cake and eat it by choosing the subcontractors but making the main contractor wholly responsible for their performance?