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CommentLegal blog: Traps for the unwary
The latest revision of the New Engineering Contract, NEC4, could cause a few headaches for the employer’s project manager
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CommentModern slavery - the time to act is now
Despite over 80,000 organisations worldwide employing Modern Slavery Act Statements, not everyone seems ready
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CommentA digital briefing revolution to build better and build right
Boosting productivity and improving delivery efficiency is clearly critical to the growth of the economy. But are we sure that we are building the right assets? Are we working to the right brief?
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CommentPower to the regions: maximising rail freight to support construction
Construction is discussed in terms of a ‘pipeline’. A lack of awareness of the importance of the smart delivery of materials could cause a blockage.
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CommentThe Great Escape? A fresh look at exclusion clauses
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision which concerned an exclusion clause intended to limit liability for claims could have a serious effect on the interpretation of such clauses in negotiated agreements
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CommentHansom: Top marks
Serpentine Pavilion has its run extended, Westfield has an impressive new roof and Bovis Homes says it has incontrovertible proof of satisfied customers
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CommentLegal blog: Missing the point
The proposed new sanctions framework for approved inspectors fails two key requirements of fairness and proportionality, by treating large and small AIs the same
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CommentA private conversation
John McDonnell’s plan to scrap PFI contracts in favour of nationalised infrastructure was immediately slammed - but what would the implications of a PFI-less Britain be?
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CommentHow infrastructure can tackle construction’s productivity conundrum
Technology, modernisation and skills are vast challenges facing the industry today - but productivity is a problem too
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CommentUnravelling quantitative easing
As the US signals an unwinding of quantitative easing, what would the implications be of the withdrawal of the UK’s major stimulus programme?
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CommentIs failure built in to public sector projects at tender stage?
The spotlight is shining on how the construction sector operates more than ever before
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CommentFire fighting
Three months on from the horrifying fire at Grenfell Tower, a public inquiry into the fire, and a call for a review of fire regulations has put the design, construction and management of high-rise buildings firmly under scrutiny
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CommentHansom: Taking time out
This week, we’re at Ascot with Balfour, Mitie moves to the Shard, Foster is deluged by CVs, and Dulux paints the mood of the nation
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CommentThe end of the affair?
Robert Akenhead returns with a column highlighting a recent inventive use of debt recovery legislation to recoup the costs of an adjudication
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Bouncing back
New construction contract awards picked up in August, after the dip in July
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CommentAll bets are still on
Construction activity has shrunk in the second quarter as the uncertain environment has taken hold
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CommentPracticalities of payment and pay less notices
With payment disputes between social landlords and contractors on the rise, there are some key steps that should be followed to help avoid costly legal challenges.
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CommentProcurement – is it time for change in the public sector?
Procurement is an unavoidable part of the construction ecosystem, a process which should encourage competition and foster innovation – if it’s working. But, unfortunately, all too often it doesn’t, and reform is needed.
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CommentTaking the training initiative
Technology is threatening to deskill the UK workforce and we must act fast to keep up. The CITB gives us a sound basis to train up talent – even if you want to change certain aspects, we must unite behind it or we will live to regret it