Legal – Page 71
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NewsInterserve wins £32m Old Bailey contract
Consortium also involving HOK, Aecom and Parsons Brinkerhoff appointed for refurbishment of historic court building
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NewsIrish challenge to £16bn Hinkley project dismissed
Judge rejects application for judicial review of government’s decision to grant the scheme planning permission
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NewsGalliford Try faces £18m claim over Broadway Plaza
Contractor facing a legal claim for leaks in the deck of the £80m Broadway Plaza shopping centre in Birmingham
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NewsCameron 'blocking' garden cities push
David Cameron is stalling plans for new wave of ‘garden cities’ to avoid backlash from ‘nimby’ protestors in the lead up to the 2015 general election
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NewsScots firm fined after 20-year old worker loses leg
Crieff-based Gallagher Groundworks fined for safety failings after worker loses leg during construction of a wind farm
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NewsFormer Bam Nuttall HR boss grilled over blacklisting
Firm’s former head of HR tells MPs it failed to mount a “robust” investigation or offer redress to victims
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CommentProtocol, efficiency and buzzwords: in defence of BIM
Tony Bingham’s provocative article kicked off a valuable debate. Let’s look at some of the truths about BIM
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NewsBoris settles Ministry of Sound row
London mayor approves plans for 335 homes next to historic club, as well as controversial free school in Southwark
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Comment2013: Unlucky for some
Lawyers had plenty to keep them busy this year, with duties of good faith in commercial contracts, lawsuits over blacklisting and confusion over changes to court rules
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CommentSoft Landings: Extra cushions
The Government Soft Landings initiative is designed to keep the project team involved in the operation of public buildings post-completion. But what are the contractual implications?
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NewsFirms face £141m legal claim over wine warehouse
Exclusive: VolkerFitzpatrick and developer Goodman sued over ‘defects and damage’ in Bristol storage facility
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NewsTroubled Alandale Group loses its chairman
Chairman of London-based subcontractor is no longer a director at the business, with firm making a series of changes to structure
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NewsMP says contractors 'can't be trusted' over blacklisting
Select committee chairman Ian Davidson hits out over blacklisting response
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CommentHealth and safety: Risky business
Health and safety is a live issue and will remain in the headlines for the foreseeable future. As construction activity picks up, it should not fall down the list of priorities
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NewsAnother worker dies on Brazil World Cup construction
Construction worker dies after falling from roof of stadium where England team will play its first World Cup game
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NewsFears £750m framework may be open to legal challenge
Further delays and 400 tender clarifications spark concern over consultants’ public sector framework
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CommentAdjudication: Fit for purpose?
Is adjudication serving to resolve small payment disputes and provide cash flow?
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Ministers seek to block bad HS2 assessment review
Ministers seek to block publication of report that describes HS2 as in danger of failing
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CommentEarly payment schemes: The industry disease
Construction firms claim their early payment schemes give them flexibility, but critics say they are unfair to subcontractors and are killing growth. So who’s right?
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NewsGovernment faces Brussels fines over energy efficiency failure
UK could be hit with millions of pounds of fines after European Commission ruling on energy performance certificates