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精东影视Architect faces 拢600k negligence claim
Kob Construction seeks damages after drawings for Uxbridge development failed to match planning permission
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精东影视Former Tarmac boss sues Ardmore
Sir William Francis claims more than 拢635k for consultancy work but construction firm denies the claim
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精东影视Firm fined after keeping asbestos hazard secret from workers
A Cambridgeshire fit-out firm has been fined for ignoring a report indicating asbestos on site
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精东影视Worker loses eye and suffers brain injury after fall
精东影视 firm fined after worker suffered life-changing injuries when he fell from a roof
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Set-off on the right foot
The law governing situations where two parties owe each other money is murky. But a recent Court of Appeal case sheds some useful light
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City Inn vs Shepherd: How much sand is a snowstorm worth?
Let鈥檚 delve deeper into City Inn vs Shepherd. At first glance, it looks like the three appeal judges came to different conclusions on relevant events. Look again 鈥�
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CommentPFI can鈥檛 take sting out of cuts
Public sector clients tempted to reintroduce cancelled projects as variations to existing PFIs may be breaking the rules
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O鈥橰ourke to refight marina battle
Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 development arm is preparing to go back into battle with Brighton council to win permission for a 拢450m marina scheme, despite spending millions on an unsuccessful attempt
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CommentRIBA conditions of appointment: A return to a simpler time
The RIBA鈥檚 latest conditions of appointment aren鈥檛 perfect, but they鈥檝e swept away many of the onerous obligations in the 2007 edition
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Rok suspends finance chief
鈥橲erious failings鈥� in financial controls leads to profit warning and suspension
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精东影视Abolition of regional strategies 'unlawful'
Cala Homes pushes for Judicial Review of scrapping of plans containing housing targets
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Forensics called in as hunt for Lancsville cranes continues
Administrators at failed contractor Lancsville have drafted in forensic computer experts as they continue their hunt for missing tower cranes and plant
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City Inn vs Shepherd: Have you seen the contractor鈥檚 behind?
If a storm and a contractor both delay a project, is the contractor eligible for an extension? This ancient problem has just had another going over in the Scottish Court of Appeal
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Design firm fined 拢120k after fatal fall
An architect has been fined 拢120,000 and has had to pay costs of a further 拢60,000 after a construction worker fell to his death
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精东影视Collapsed firm Banner 'had just 拢6,000 in bank'
Creditors 鈥檔ot very likely鈥� to get paid, as contractor blames demise on Vi帽oly鈥檚 Colchester arts centre
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Traditional Structures Limited v HW Construction: Rectifying a unilateral mistake
A subcontractor loses out by mistakenly omitting the cost of cladding in a tender. What does the judge decide?
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CommentHow to force clients to pay more quickly
A quarter of contractors wait over 60 days for payment from clients. Here are the legal routes to prompter payments
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CommentRelationship problems
If an adjudicator has a prior connection with one of the advocates arguing a case, does that constitute 鈥檃pparent bias鈥�? Here鈥檚 what the court had to say 鈥�
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CommentLLPs: You鈥檙e not bullet proof
Don鈥檛 be fooled by the apparent protection offered by a limited liability partnership - you could still find the family home is at risk if the LLP goes under
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Asbestos: The struggle continues
Companies may think they鈥檙e already doing their bit to stay on top of asbestos risks but guidance from the HSE spells out the true seriousness of their responsibilities