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CommentPutting paid to late payment
Whether further legislation can improve construction鈥檚 payment culture is debatable. It鈥檚 more about knowing your responsibilities and properly understanding the risks
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精东影视McAleer & Rushe says 'freak accident' led to worker's death
Contractor says 鈥榗atastrophic鈥� failure of part of a piling rig led to the death of a worker on its Maidenhead site
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精东影视Qatar pledges to reform its labour laws
Proposals include abolishing 鈥榢afala鈥� sponsorship system
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精东影视Worker dies on McAleer & Rushe hotel site
A worker has died on a construction site in Maidenhead where contractor McAleer Rushe is building an office and hotel development
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CommentAdverse possession: A possession of strength
Trespassers can acquire rights to vacant sites so developers need to be vigilant if they own land awaiting development, or are considering buying empty plots
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精东影视Former RMJM partners asbestos court ordeal ends in victory
Two elderly former partners at RMJM absolved of any responsibility as case settled out of court
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CommentFIDIC standard form: Rock steady ruling
A dispute originating in Gibraltar demonstrates how international cases can be brought to London鈥檚 TCC to take advantage of its specialist knowledge
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CommentBasements: Going underground
Basements may be an attractive proposition for homeowners and developers, but contractors need to take note of the legal considerations to avoid digging themselves into a big hole
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CommentLaker vs Jacobs: A complex case
This case is a good reminder of the court鈥檚 unwillingness to set aside adjudicator鈥檚 decisions where mistakes within the decision may be found to exist
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精东影视Crossrail concrete workers鈥� conditions 鈥榰nsafe鈥�
Whistleblower claims concrete workers were exposed to unsafe conditions before last month鈥檚 fatality
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CommentWitnesses: Remember it like it was yesterday?
Judges and dispute deciders should place little reliance on what witnesses 鈥榬ecall鈥� happened, as our minds forget and distort events over time - however vividly we think we remember
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CommentPanama Canal project: Troubled waters
With an estimated $1.6bn shortfall and no adequate remedy in the contract, the Panama Canal project shows that a low tender price and transferred risk don鈥檛 make for plain sailing
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CommentFundamental breach: Calling time
If you think the other party to your contract has committed a fundamental breach, you better be sure before you lock the site gates behind them - as you could be committing one yourself
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精东影视Government enhances Green Deal incentive scheme
Households able to claim up to 拢7,600 in cash from revamped incentive package
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精东影视HS2 passes through Commons with vast majority
The legislation to enable the high-speed line clears its second reading in parliament, despite some Tory opposition
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精东影视Arcadis hails positive start to 2014 in the UK
EC Harris鈥� parent company increases underlying profit by 5% in first quarter
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精东影视Gleeds seeks legal advice over pension liability ruling
Consultant considers suing former pension adviser after judge suggests liability could increase by 拢45m
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CommentCIL: A complex regime
According to the government CIL is a 鈥渇airer, faster and more transparent鈥� system than Section 106 agreements. In reality it鈥檚 a bit more complicated than that
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CommentInsurance: Hand arm vibration
Around five million workers are exposed to hand arm vibration. So what can employers do to minimise the risk of this problem and guard against costly insurance claims?
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CommentOverseas investors: Biting the hands that feed us
Don鈥檛 blame developers and foreign investment for housing shortage