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New housing standards on the way

2014-10-14T09:49:00Z

National standards are part of the government’s drive to cut costs, but will there be other consequences?

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Willmott Dixon loses court battle over £177m contract

2014-10-13T07:00:00Z

Contractor challenged Hammersmith and Fulham council decision to appoint Mitie to £177m housing maintenance contract

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Nine in ten subcontractors wait over 30 days for payment

2014-10-10T08:29:00Z

Survey finds long payment terms and late payment remain rife in the industry

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Hinkley nuclear project could face four-year legal wrangle

2014-10-09T06:00:00Z

Lawyers warn Austrian challenge to European Commission’s go-ahead for £16bn nuclear power project could lead to long delay

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Cambridge council to pursue fresh Bam Nuttall busway claim

2014-10-08T08:19:00Z

Vote follows report identifying £31m of further problems on troubled busway project

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ICC form: The Latest Model

2014-10-08T06:00:00Z

A second edition of the ICC form – aimed at infrastructure projects – is on the horizon. But how much of an improvement over its predecessor is the consultative edition?

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Major contractors facing threat of crane strike

2014-10-07T09:23:00Z

Crane drivers at crane firm HTC Plant to vote on industrial action that could hit sites around the country

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LADs: Sharing the pain

2014-10-06T06:00:00Z

Recent cases may prompt employers to increase the liquidated damages they seek from contractors, who in turn may be more inclined to pass them down to subcontractors

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Boris gives go-ahead to Mount Pleasant scheme

2014-10-03T15:03:00Z

Mayor of London approves controversial development on site currently occupied by Royal Mail sorting office in Farringdon

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Bam Nuttall facing fresh £31m busway claim

2014-10-03T10:34:00Z

Council given advice that contractor should pay to fix a string of defects on the scheme

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Variation clauses: At your discretion

2014-10-03T06:00:00Z

Variation clauses allow employers to alter works part way through a project. But they can lead to unfairness if a contractor has to act without waiting for instruction

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Hurley Palmer Flatt and Barclays in row over data centre

2014-10-03T06:00:00Z

Engineer has fended off a possible adjudication with Barclays over alleged problems on a data centre project

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Scotland: Another country

2014-10-03T06:00:00Z

Scotland may still be part of the United Kingdom, but the extra devolution promised by all three main parties will have consequences for those contracting north of the border

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Legal 500 2014: ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ columnists in this year’s top lawyer list

2014-10-02T06:00:00Z

See which of our regular columnists featured in this year’s list of the great and the good in the UK legal trade

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When setting-off isn’t letting off

2014-09-29T14:05:00Z

There are circumstances where the paying party may avoid settling an amount awarded by an adjudicator using set-off

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Liquidated damages: The unlikely LADs

2014-09-26T06:00:00Z

A court struck down a liquidated damages clause because when the value of the contract was reduced, it became disproportionate and ‘unconscionable’

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Laing O’Rourke boss wades into prompt payment debate

2014-09-26T06:00:00Z

Exclusive: Anna Stewart intervenes in ongoing debate over mandating prompt payment to suppliers

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Construction Act: Pay back time

2014-09-26T06:00:00Z

Moves to speed up payment for the supply chain may have tipped the balance too far the other way and some subcontractors are cashing in

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Pedestrians injured by falling site hoarding

2014-09-25T15:10:00Z

Two pedestrians taken to hospital with injuries after being hit by a site hoarding at Bellway Homes’ Pembury Circus site in east London

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Campaigners challenge £1bn M4 extension

2014-09-25T07:53:00Z

Friends of the Earth lodges legal challenge to the decision to build a road through the Gwent Levels