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精东影视Labour cagey over gangmaster laws
Party denies it will extend the rules to the construction industry despite manifesto suggesting it would do so
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精东影视Tolent clauses examined
In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Technology and Construction Court held that clauses that require a contractor to pay the employer鈥檚 legal costs, win or lose, do not comply with the Construction Act
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CommentOff half-cock
You鈥檇 think that getting the contract right before beginning work was just common sense. Especially since, if you don鈥檛, the only people likely to win are the lawyers 鈥�
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Going nuclear: contracts for decommissioning work
Everything you wanted to know about the nuclear decommissioning sector but were afraid to ask 鈥� explained to you in a three-part series starting with this overview
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Commitment issues
Helen Garthwaite and Brad Fearn聽The carbon trading scheme was launched last week, and you need to know what the new rules could mean for you 鈥� including who will pay for it all
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Morrison settles Norwich council row over contract award
Morrison has settled a dispute with Norwich council over the award of housing repairs and maintenance work to rival Connaught.The deal allows Connaught to begin work on the 拢125m contract it won in December to provide services that include waste and recycling, council house repairs, maintenance and M&E servicing.The award ...
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CommentMJ coulson鈥檚 model answer
Judging construction disputes can be like sitting exams, but at least we can all learn from the results 鈥� as in this case where a builder flunked everything
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Aukett boss: Halabi bankruptcy will not affect 拢1m claim
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said the bankruptcy of developer Simon Halabi will not affect an outstanding debt to the practice of more than 拢1m in legal costs and fees
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精东影视Regentford fined 拢250k after worker dies on site
HSE secures conviction of London-based firm with help of BBC footage showing scaffolding in 'poor condition'
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精东影视Legal costs hit 拢75m in Wembley dispute
Judge urges Multiplex and Mott MacDonald to resolve Wembley Stadium dispute by mediation
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精东影视Wembley judge pushes for mediation
The judge presiding over the continuing legal battle between Multiplex and Mott MacDonald over Wembley stadium is urging the pair to resolve it by mediation, as he revealed that combined costs for the firms have risen to 拢73.2m.
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CommentElectronic disclosure: Paying lawyers to look at porn
Because they get into a court case and have to disclose all kinds of electronic documents, no matter how embarrassing. And the cost of doing that can be spectacular. David Rogers and Debika Ray report on a growing problem
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CommentA new form of pest control
If you鈥檙e peeved with an adjudicator鈥檚 decision and start playing silly games rather than comply with it, the likelihood is that you will get clobbered in the courts
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CommentComing back to haunt us
Bouygues vs Dahl-Jensen, one of the most controversial adjudication cases ever, has just risen from the dead. And it鈥檚 put the willies up a lot of lawyers
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精东影视Amec Group vs Thames Water: Adjudication deadlines
This case deals with the question of whether an adjudicator should be expected to deal with additional material at the expense of the time limit
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精东影视Serious Fraud Office arrest three Alstom directors
Men arrested on suspicion of bribery and corruption, paying bribes and money laundering in connection with overseas contracts
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Leicestershire firm fined 拢10k over safety at height breaches
Cobham Advanced Composites pleades guilty after three employees worked at height without adequate safety measures
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精东影视Tube Lines goes to court over 拢327m row with London Underground
PPP contractor files claim form at TCC after adjudicator dismissed its argument in January
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Tendering: Everyone get your trainers on
Employment and skills strategies are being implemented across the construction industry but care needs to be taken when inviting tenders and drawing up the contract