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Comment

Designing out risk

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

This is the first high-profile prosecution of an architect under the CDM regulations for a site death, and it shows how the onus is on designers to reduce health and safety risks

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Ujima fraud defendants plead not guilty

2011-03-02T10:31:00Z

Former FWA West directors plead not guilty in £3.5m Ujima fraud case

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HMRC cracks down on plumbers' tax affairs

2011-03-01T10:13:00Z

Plumbers, gas fitters and heating engineers are being targeted by the tax authorities

Comment

Why TUPE ruling is bad news for purchasers of pre-pack administrations

2011-02-28T15:56:00Z

Ruling could prove costly for buyers of companies in administration as they will now inherit employee contracts

Comment

How can you exit your Libyan contracts?

2011-02-25T10:47:00Z

Guidance on ’force majeure’ and the proper steps to take if you need to exit contracts

Comment

O is for ownership, P is for performance

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

Zone out whenever someone uses legal jargon with you? Here’s a handy bluffer’s guide with a look at ownership and performance

Comment

Network rail shake-up: light at the end of the tunnel

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

Roy McNulty’s interim report on how to get value for money from the railway sector suggests that train operating companies are set to be turned into quasi developers

Comment

Michael Gove: The bad boy in school

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

The education secretary got his knuckles rapped for bad-temperedly tearing up the BSF rule book. But it won’t stop him getting his way

Comment

Back to basics with professional indemnity claims

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

There may be any number of clever ways to reduce the risk of professional indemnity claims. But why not start with the simplest?

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New legal threat to localism plans

2011-02-18T11:35:00Z

Campaigners say that payment of money to a council on receipt of a planning permission would be unlawful

Comment

Once upon a time

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

The law determining whether there should be an extension of time when both employer and contractor are to blame for a delay in construction, is in disarray

Features

Difficult jurisdictions: Kazakhstan

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

Continuing our series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill explains how doing business in booming Kazakhstan has become much easier. That’s not to say it’s a walkover

Comment

Common mistakes in… lump sum contracts

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

The latest in a series of dos and don’ts on major projects highlights the provisions in a lump sum contract that mean the price offered by the contractor is far from fixed

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Aukett appears in Russian court over outstanding fees

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

Architect accused of failing to pay consultant for shelved project

Comment

If you want my advice …

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

A couple of part-time developers were relying on their QS’ advice. The trouble is, he didn’t advise them about a specification error that made the project turn a loss

Comment

What the High Court victory means for BSF

2011-02-17T09:40:00Z

Six local authorities won a partial victory against the government’s decision to scrap BSF. What happens next?

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Firm found guilty in corporate manslaughter test case

2011-02-16T09:31:00Z

Geotechnical Holdings failed to ensure the safety of a geologist crushed to death in a trench

Comment

A guide to zero-tolerance in the workplace

2011-02-11T10:47:00Z

Laing O’Rourke is not the only employer to take a tough stance on IT misuse, but how far can employers go and how can they ensure staff are treated fairly?

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Former Mabey bosses guilty of bribing Saddam’s regime

2011-02-11T09:50:00Z

Charles Forsyth and David Mabey made illegal kickbacks to secure work on 13 Iraqi bridges

Comment

House rules

2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

Consultants are at a greater risk of being sued in the downturn, but if you follow these basic rules, you can mitigate a potential claim