Legal – Page 70
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CommentNEC: Campaign for plain English
The NEC was supposed to move from legal language to something more practical at project level. But a case from last year shows what can happen when courts are left to interpret the contract
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NewsCameron’s slashing of green regs branded ‘poisonous’
UK Green Building Council calls prime minister’s promise to cut environmental guidance “utterly reprehensible”
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NewsMPs call on the government to release 'Shrewsbury 24' papers
Victory for campaigners as MPs vote overwhelmingly for documents relating to 1972 building workers’ strike to be made public
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CommentADR: RSVP or face costs sanctions
It is simply not an option for parties to stick their heads in the sand regarding alternative dispute resolution
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CommentFinal account process in contracts: A final reckoning
Construction contracts often provide for wrapping things up in a final statement. But this process is absent in the NEC contract - something that can create significant uncertainty
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CommentCompulsory pension auto-enrolment: Pensioned off
Next month SMEs, such as the mid-scale and smaller firms in the construction industry, will have to roll out pension arrangements for the first time. We examines some of the issues this raises
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NewsRICS strikes off surveyor imprisoned for child sex offences
Organisation member expelled after receiving four-year sentence and being added to sex offenders register
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NewsCampaigner loses blacklisting claim against Carillion
Dave Smith vows to fight on after High Court judge upholds employment tribunal verdict
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CommentPrepare for mediation
What if one party tries to initiate alternative dispute resolution and the other doesn’t want to know? Elizabeth Repper writes on some interesting points from a recent case and on how to structure mediation
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CommentAdjudication costs: Winner takes all
New European regulations raise the possibility of adjudication winners being allowed to claim back legal costs from the losing side. But would this contravene the Construction Act?
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NewsBrussels backs 40% emissions reduction target
Members of the European parliament approve plans that should stimulate investment in green projects
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NewsMivan falls into administration
Northern Irish-based contractor will continue to trade as administrator Deloitte assesses “all options”
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NewsGreen light for Fortress Wapping scheme
St George’s development on former News International print works site will include 1,800 new homes
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NewsSt George fined after worker injured in platform collapse
Construction arm of developer fined after worker seriously injured when a when a platform collapsed at a landmark site in south London
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NewsWorker dies on Colchester construction site
A worker has died on a JR Pickford student accommodation site in Colchester
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NewsDevelopers win right to challenge public land ownership
Property developers say new rules will lead to more housebuilding
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NewsGovernment will set up asbestos compensation scheme
Around £30m a year could be awarded to mesothelima victims after new law passed
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CommentWalkie Scorchie: Warming up
Right to light cases are traditionally fairly straightforward, but could the ‘Walkie Scorchie’ effect change all that? Richard Manyon considers some of the issues
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Comment2014 predictions: Wishful thinking
Ann Minogue offers some hopes and predictions for 2014, and has a bone to pick with the construction industry’s fairy godmother …
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CommentConstruction Act: Super size me
When parliament served up adjudication in the Construction Act, it intended it to be a fast, cheap way of sorting out a dispute. But it’s turned into something much bigger than that.