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精东影视WNSL to pay extra 拢35m in settlement
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) is set to reach an out-of-court settlement to contractor Multiplex on the condition that it completes Wembley for next year鈥檚 FA Cup final.
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CommentDo you want to know a secret?
A leaked letter from the DTI is very revealing as to the latest government thinking on reforms to adjudication, particularly its apparent disregard for the construction industry鈥檚 views
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CommentRead them and weep
Letters of intent are often used inappropriately in the construction industry and, as such, they should be employed with a good deal of caution 鈥� or not at all
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精东影视Pinsent Masons loses key regeneration lawyer
Peter Stockdale takes top construction clients to law firm Campbell Hooper
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EU fines Dutch bitumen cartel 鈧�266.7m
European Commission fines 14 companies for operating cartel in Dutch road surfacing market
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CommentCertifiable adjudicators
Like the umpires in last month鈥檚 ill-fated test match, adjudicators test the dispute against the rules and make a judgment 鈥� unfortunately some construction folk, and one or two lawyers, haven鈥檛 quite grasped that they can鈥檛 tamper with the ball either 鈥�
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CommentCertifiable adjudicators
Like the umpires in last month鈥檚 ill-fated test match, adjudicators test the dispute against the rules and make a judgment 鈥� unfortunately some construction folk, and one or two lawyers, haven鈥檛 quite grasped that they can鈥檛 tamper with the ball either 鈥�
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Shareholders instruct their lawyers to quiz Interserve
Lawyers for shareholders in Interserve, the troubled support services group, have sent the company鈥檚 board a letter asking for more information on the accounting irregularities that caused its share price to tumble.
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CommentDont touch that dial
It鈥檚 tough being an arbitrator. You鈥檙e expected to have expert skills in your field and be able to shoulder a weighty judicial burden. And one wrong move, such as making a simple phone call, will get you thrown off the job 鈥�
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CommentThe way the money goes
The insistence that a contract be 鈥榠n writing鈥� before it can be adjudicated is transferring millions of pounds from one industry to another. Guess which ones they are 鈥�
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Court refuses to grant steel contractor leave to appeal
Former Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge has had its first attempt to overturn Multiplex鈥檚 victory in its 拢45m court case rejected by the Court of Appeal.
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CommentThe pitfalls of DIY
Hanging the odd picture up is one thing, but once you鈥檙e into serious DIY you鈥檙e bound by the same standards as a professional builder. So if something bad happens on your property, you can end up paying damages, costs and even other defendants鈥� costs. Nasty
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FK Roofing Services sues two companies
FK Roofing sues Birse Construction and GE Frankona Reinsurance over Innova park damages
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Entwistle: 鈥楯arvis not to blame for Potters Bar鈥�
Richard Entwistle responds to Court of Appeal judge鈥檚 decision not launch a public inquiry
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CommentBlood on the tracks
Last year the criminal court fined Balfour Beatty 拢10m after it pleaded guilty to its part in the Hatfield rail disaster. Then last month the Court of Appeal lopped 拢2.5m off the penalty. Here鈥檚 why 鈥�
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精东影视Multiplex and Wembley enter bitter legal battle
Adjudicators will this month rule on a series of claims between contractor Multiplex and Wembley National Stadium Limited
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精东影视Architect fined 拢15,000 over legionnaires outbreak
Gillian Beckingham is cleared of manslaughter following legionnaires outbreak in which five people died
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CommentThe killer blow
The slide of Botes 精东影视 into administration has been widely reported. What isn鈥檛 so well known is that in the run up it was involved in a 拢300k legal battle with one of its clients 鈥�
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JR Knowles' board accepts 拢7m takeover by Hill
Board of dispute firm J R Knowles recommends offer from construction consultant and legal specialist Hill International
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CommentJust call me Rambo
When did mediation get taken over by tree-huggers who refuse to discuss the merits of the case? Well, no more. If it stops daft cases ending up in court, then mediators should be free to take a more aggressive approach