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What the review missed
Concerns about the statutory payment and adjudication provisions in the Construction Act are well founded, but the review fails to deal with all of them head on
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CommentWhen less isn鈥檛 more
When it comes to reforming the Construction Act, the instinct to resist meddling is correct in many cases, but has done nothing to address a major failing
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A victory of sorts
Insurance companies may have failed in an attempt to stop payouts to workers with a lung condition caused by asbestos, but they did manage to limit compensation
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In a landmark case, a council architect is on trial for manslaughter, after an outbreak of legionnaire鈥檚 disease killed seven people. The verdict will be pivotal 鈥�
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Biting back
The Latham review into payment provisions under the Construction Act recommends removing the need for a payer鈥檚 notice. In fact, what it really needs is more teeth
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CommentNo more party games
The interface agreement is a neat device that PFI special purpose vehicles can use to avoid 鈥榩ass the parcel鈥� between subcontractors. However, the rules are getting complicated
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Czech list
The Czech Republic has updated its laws on public procurement to bring them into line with European rules 鈥� but there are one or two things you ought to know
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Don't panic
Just a thought while I was having my cup of tea: the answer to the debate over whether steel or concrete should be used for the protective barriers around the Houses of Parliament (16 July, page 15) is obvious. Sandbags 鈥� hundreds of them should suffice. After all, what was ...
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Czech the small print
Communists have always been jumpy about private property 鈥� which goes a long way to explaining why developers must still take care in the Czech Republic