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CommentYour next assignment
James Duckworth and Charles Jakeman聽Transferring construction agreement benefits between parties requires care and attention, especially when dealing with the 鈥榥o loss鈥� defence
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The reckoning
Fiona Gill and Mark Roach聽So what did the Labour party do for (or to) construction during the past 13 years? And what will happen if the Conservatives take over?
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CommentA pain in the NEC
Disputes on NEC projects are on the rise, so if you don鈥檛 want to find yourself in a bind, here are some points to be aware of when using this contract
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Nuclear contracts: Ending in tiers
The second of our three-part series on the nuclear decommissioning sector looks at the target-cost clauses of tier two contracts 鈥� their benefits and pitfalls
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精东影视Vinci: Luton council broke tender rules
Vinci has alleged that Luton council breached tender rules in the latest chapter of the row over the town鈥檚 拢52m guided busway scheme
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CommentIn praise of doing less: adjudication scheme
The scheme for adjudication is being redrafted to fit the new (deep breath) Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act. If only they would write it on just one page
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精东影视精东影视 launches legal online group
精东影视's social networking site now hosts discussion forum for construction law
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精东影视'Pre-pack' administrations face stricter controls
The public鈥檚 cynical view of business deals is hardly surprising
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CommentWhat do you mean, 鈥榓s far as possible鈥�?
The Supreme Court has been looking at how to interpret words. It favours looking at commercial intention rather than literal meaning 鈥� but are intentions any easier to fathom?
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CommentCollatoral contracts: The unkindness of strangers
Collateral contracts are supposed to protect those not party to a contractual set-up. They work, but they also introduce flint-hearted button counters into the equation
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CommentBribery Bill: Greasing the wheels of commerce
Bribery is endemic in many parts of the world where British firms do business, but any that succumb to it will soon face fairly horrific penalties
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CommentAbout this turbine you sold me
An NEC form for the supply of high-value items has arrived on the scene to compete with the handful of contracts that already provide this facility. What鈥檚 the verdict?
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精东影视Faulty cladding hits Amec for 拢2.5m
Amec is forking out 拢2.5m to repair cladding at a Liverpool hotel three years after it opened.
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精东影视Grainger pays out over 'green views' redundancy claim
Former head of sustainability at Grainger wins 拢42,200 after claim climate change views led to loss of job
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精东影视Demolition contractor fined 拢6,000 for health and safety breach
Ivan Pope pleaded guilty in court after two men were spotted dismantling a pub roof in Lincolnshire using an upturned bucket as scaffolding
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CommentScheming minds
The government has released a consultation on the Scheme for Construction Contracts that proposes big changes in the industry鈥檚 rules. Here鈥檚 what I think of them 鈥�
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Feeling the squeeze
Be careful how you go about recovering money that is owed you 鈥� you might fall foul of the Protection from Harassment Act and end up paying them
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CommentMatch of the day: Mott MacDonald vs Multiplex
Mott MacDonald vs Multiplex is a game of two halves 鈥� first there鈥檚 the disputing, then there鈥檚 coughing up the legal costs. Alas, these are so high, neither wants to call it a draw
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Firms seek legal advice as Bribery Act rushed into law
New law signals 鈥榸ero tolerance鈥� of corruption and widens liability to include third parties
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Vinci and Luton in 拢4m legal row
A legal row has broke out between Vinci and Luton council over a 拢52m guided busway scheme that was awarded to Bam Nuttall, writes Andrea Klettner