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CommentReinwood vs Brown: So much for common sense
The Law Lords are having a high old time with the Construction Act 鈥� first there was Melville Dundas, now it鈥檚 Reinwood vs Brown. Both come down in favour of the employer, but will our industry understand why?
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Taylor Wimpey fined 拢25k after apprentice site death
Firm pleads guilty to health and safety breach after teenage bricklayer fatally crushed on housing scheme
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CommentNo fire without smoke
When a fire occurred while an electrician was working at the site, it was easy to jump to the conclusion that he was to blame 鈥� but such thinking can easily get us into a muddle
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CommentThe year of living dangerously
聽It鈥檚 been almost a year since the CDM regulations were revised. So, anything to celebrate? Over the next four pages we focus on all things health and safety 鈥� starting with three areas where the revised regs can make a difference
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Construction firms in league table of slow payers
Carillion among the named and shamed in list of UK plcs that have payment delays
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Adult minimum wage to increase to 拢5.73
Government announces minimum wage rise for adults, 18-21 year olds and 16-17 year olds
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精东影视Bovis Lend Lease fined for safety breaches in New York
Contractor accused of 19 safety failures after fire at Deutsche Bank site at Ground Zero
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CommentHand over all the money
You can recover damages for losses caused by breach of contract but probably not for the loss of the use of money awarded in damages. Interest, in other words.That鈥檚 a bit odd isn鈥檛 it?
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CommentAdjudication:The glass is half full, Rupert
Rupert Choat cited the number of cases that adjudication has thrown up, listed problems with some grey areas and concluded that the glass was half empty. Here鈥檚 the other side of the story
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CommentCompensation claims: That鈥檚 all, folks
A home that is built defectively may bring the owner years of inconvenience. How much ought the owner be compensated for this? Well, forget what you鈥檝e read about such settlements in the US 鈥�
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Wembley judge accuses both sides of wasting money
Mr Justice Jackson criticises Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge for prolonging the trial
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CommentKeeping mum about mediation
Once upon a time everyone understood that part of what made mediation an 鈥榓lternative鈥� form of dispute resolution was that the talks remained confidential. Was. Not any more they don鈥檛
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CommentBeware what you wish for
An entire agreement clause proclaims that everything the parties have agreed is in the contract in front of them. But don鈥檛 forget that essential legal rule 鈥�
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CommentJCT Framework Agreement: Umbrellas? Who needs 鈥檈m
A framework agreement is like an umbrella that sits above a contractual dinghy in which the elements of the Egan partnership await their fate like good little girls and boys. Until, of course, it starts getting wet
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精东影视Alfred McAlpine in legal row over Scottish wind farm
Wind farm owner takes Alfred McAlpine Business Services to court over milestone payments, after losing 拢2.8m arbitration award
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精东影视Mears cleared of massaging performance figures
Allegations made by BBC Radio Five Live centred on Mears' repair service for a Hackney and Islington housing association
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It鈥檚 the tender process, stupid
The Fair Payment Charter is brimming with good intentions but unless it gets to grips with procurement, clients are unlikely to benefit
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Council serves CPO to start work on Colindale estate
First compulsory purchase order under 2004 planning legislation is served by Barnet Council
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CommentA diamond among the coal
The 48 pages of the Fair Payment Charter are largely made up of statements of the bleedin鈥� obvious worked up by some marketing wizard 鈥� but that project bank accounts idea is a real corker
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Wembley roofing firm calls in administrator
Roofing contractor Weatherwise UK has gone into administration because of cash flow problems, partly triggered by its work on Wembley stadium.