All Legal articles – Page 12
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The legal view of the Future Homes Standard
Ashfords’ Katharine Rutherford explains what the new standard means for contractors
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Scale and ambition in the MENA region
Billions are being invested in infrastructure and transportation projects, says Fenwick Elliott’s Simon Tolson
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Our journey to net zero could be thwarted by insurance barriers
Renewed scrutiny of fire and building safety regulations poses challenges for the adoption of sustainable construction materials such as timber, says Paul Lowe
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Adjudicator nomination – an access to justice issue?
A study into industry attitudes on adjudication suggests need for reform of adjudicator nomination and charging models
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A case of judicial intervention in public procurement
Sir Robert Akenhead examines a recent ruling that helps identify the limits to the court’s readiness to intervene in public procurement processes
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A question of scope
A party that wants to limit the scope of an adjudication must be wary of asking questions that accidentally widen the dispute
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Construction cartels – don’t get caught out
If you’ve accidentally fallen foul of anti-competition law, come clean to avoid or minimise the fines
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Be prepared for smart contracts
The next generation of contracts should be designed to work with MMC
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The year ahead in construction law
Sheena Sood previews what 2021 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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Defects in new homes – all change?
The housebuilding industry is about to get its own ombudsman, who will need to operate within the existing complex contractual and statutory framework
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Using dispute boards in international projects
This increasingly popular approach can offer faster resolution of international disputes on live schemes
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Case in focus: Chell vs Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd
Ted Lowery considers the implications of a practical joke on site that backfired
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Countering the cost: 2020, a remarkable year in construction law
Rupert Choat reviews the year in construction law – one in which the pandemic made survival and damage limitation the priority for many
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NEC4 revisions on liquidated damages and payment provisions
NEC4 contract terms have been altered in the light of two recent court judgments
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Halliburton vs Chubb: disclose, disclose, disclose
A new Supreme Court ruling clarifies the test for apparent arbitrator bias
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International arbitration – which system of law applies?
A recent Supreme Court ruling clarifies how to determine which country’s legal system should apply to an arbitration under an international construction contract
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Essential law: Liquidated damages, part one
Our series on the basics of construction law moves on to liquidated damages. In the first of four articles, James Worthington and Carolyn Davies look at ways to challenge such clauses
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Adjudication in insolvency: any further questions?
The latest instalment in the saga of adjudications involving insolvent companies brings more questions than answers
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Covid risks are being shunted down the supply chain
Subcontractors should beware of sneaky contractual clauses that force them to carry the bulk of all covid risk
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Omission of work – what’s the cost?
The recent case of Van Oord vs Dragados offers guidance on the pricing of compensation for omission of work