Legal views 鈥� Page 19
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CommentCan subcontractors raise the same claim twice?
Having raised a claim at an earlier stage does not necessarily entitle a subcontractor to raise the same claim later
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CommentDon鈥檛 let HS2 send you off the rails
With HS2 up in the air, it鈥檚 wise for those in the supply chain to review their contract position ahead of possible cancellation
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Dubai
Beginning our new series on the legal issues to consider when operating abroad,聽Alain聽Farhad, Mark McMahon and Ali Auda look at Dubai聽
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CommentDon鈥檛 you dare miss a step: mediation and arbitration
Does a mediation clause in the contract make it unlawful to proceed directly to arbitration, even after termination?
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CommentConditions precedent in building contracts
What are conditions precedent meant to require from a contractor in a claim for extra time or money?
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CommentCase in focus: Martin vs McLaren Construction Ltd
Ted Lowery considers an unsuccessful call on a personal guarantee
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CommentConstruction contract mistakes: That wasn鈥檛 quite what we meant
When rectifying contracts to fix drafting mistakes, what happens if the parties disagree on what was meant?
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CommentSolar panels have a right to light
Overshadowing of solar panels has been ruled to be a material consideration in planning
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CommentReverse VAT is a backwards step
Reverse-charge VAT is an awful idea 鈥� subcontractors depend on the taxation time-line delay to ease their cash flow
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CommentLegal: Beware the adjudication time bar
The first court decision to apply the NEC time bar for non-Construction Act disputes is revealing
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CommentForce majeure: Use with caution
Liability exclusion or force majeure clauses don鈥檛 always work as intended, so draft your contract carefully, says Stephanie Canham
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CommentLegal: A contract means what it says
Robert Akenhead explains how a literal interpretation of wording sent a contractor鈥檚 argument off the rails in a case on disallowed costs
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CommentParent companies beware: you may still be liable
A cautionary tale for companies with subsidiaries operating overseas
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CommentA new model for mediation?
Hot on the heels of TeCSA鈥檚 low-cost mediation service, the CIC has included a fixed-fee option in its new model agreement
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CommentCuriouser and curiouser: how the role of the adjudicator is becoming more complex
Adjudicators are asked to resolve increasingly complex issues, so the RICS鈥� new rolling training programme is most welcome
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CommentDouble your money or bust: Beware of retention of title clauses
These can leave a contractor paying twice for materials if a subcontractor goes bust
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CommentCase in focus: TQ Delta LLC vs Zyxel Communications UK Ltd & Anor
Ted Lowery considers the lessons of an application to substitute one expert for another
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CommentAre lenders becoming more confident about offsite?
Stephanie Canham considers the changing climate on funding issues for MMC and modular construction
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CommentRetentions: Is the endgame in sight?
Rudi Klein offers an update on the plan to reform retention practice in the construction industry with a brand-new system
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CommentTall buildings: Housing versus heritage
In the first of our new series on the legal considerations of constructing tall buildings,聽Joanna Bassett considers the issues around planning permission聽