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Time is money

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party

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Dodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources

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Poor ventilation blamed as BDP court case hots up

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Education department cites temperatures of 30ºC and cost overruns in £3m case against consultant

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HMRC cracks down on tax evading plumbers

2011-08-04T09:14:00Z

Tax inspectors currently investigating 600 plumbers who failed to pay tax

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Sixteen charged with £6m fraud

2011-08-01T15:29:00Z

Construction industry bosses will appear at Birmingham Crown Court

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Public procurement: Part of the service

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems

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Dos and don'ts: Delay tactics on infrastructure projects

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at how employers on major infrastructure projects try to protect themselves from the consequences of late completion

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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …

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Adjudicators: I've started so I'll finish

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

A referral may get ’lost in the post’ or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn’t stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award

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London Underground sues tube upgrade lawyers for £141m

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

London Underground is suing lawyer for alleged negligence over PPP contract

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Specialist HSE Group falls into administration

2011-07-25T09:36:00Z

¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ services subsidiary ‘close to buy-out’

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Fair payment: Get some ZZZs

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

Fair payment. It’s what we all want, isn’t it? The government is backing payment promises, coming soon to a contract near you

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Environmental impact: A thorny issue

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

The development process can quickly become tangled up in rules governing pre-existing flora and fauna. Here’s the lay of the land …

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Converted offices: Too much homework

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

Fancy living in a converted office? The government wants you to but Jay Das thinks it’s a short-term solution that will create long-term problems

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Tolent clauses: Read but don't weep

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

The new Construction Act stands accused of letting contractors force subbies into picking up all adjudication costs, but that’s an overly pessimistic reading of the legislation

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Shepherd sues own lawyer Pinsent Masons for £10m

2011-07-22T00:00:00Z

Firm accuses lawyer of negligent drafting of subcontracts that led to Court of Appeal defeat

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Minister vows to name and shame late paying contractors

2011-07-20T13:11:00Z

Government will name contractors who fail to pay specialists within 30 days

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Firm fined after electrician engulfed in fusebox fire

2011-07-19T09:56:00Z

Cumbrian packaging firm fined for health and safety breaches

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M&S prosecuted for asbestos failings

2011-07-18T17:30:00Z

Retailer and two of its contractors convicted for putting public in danger

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Interim valuations: Doing the sums

2011-07-15T00:00:00Z

Most of us think that a withholding notice is a must if an employer wants to hold back any sums due. But one judge says this only applies to sums in interim valuations