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Brain damaged demolition worker gets £1.75m

2011-12-14T11:13:00Z

Christopher Kaye, 57, will receive damages from former employer Euro Dismantling Services

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Ex-Austin-Smith:Lord staff launch legal challenge for back pay

2011-12-14T09:59:00Z

Staff from the architect’s now closed Abu Dhabi office hope to get paid before other creditors to the firm

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Concrete specialist J Reddington falls victim to hoax administration

2011-12-12T13:47:00Z

Police are investigating after a fake notice was lodged with Companies House

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Government could face EU legal action over FITs cut

2011-12-12T12:15:00Z

Plans to cut solar subsidies may contravene European agreements to source 15% of energy from renewables by 2020

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Cowboy builder jailed for 16 months

2011-12-09T16:42:00Z

Company director used an employee’s identity to open credit accounts and signed agreements in his name

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RICS calls in law firm to examine conflict of interest

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

Field Fisher Waterhouse to investigate allegations that staff misused internal information on website

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Contracts and business common sense

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

The problem with common sense is that it’s not that common. At least now the Supreme Court has affirmed that you can use it if a contract is drafted in an ambiguous way

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Dispute boards should decide, not recommend

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

Americans like dispute boards to recommend not make binding decisions, but over here we like a bit more certainty

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The ghosts of Libya: The legal landscape

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

If you have a business interest in Libya, you’ll be on the edge of your seat wanting to know how the new legal landscape is shaping up there

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Lend Lease takes action over athletes' village delays

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

Construction manager has issued Galliford Try with non-completion notice for final phase of project

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JCT consultation: Life cycle considerations

2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

Should life cycle considerations be built into building contracts and project planning? The JCT is launching an industry consultation with this in mind, so start thinking

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Two contractors set to guarantee energy performance

2011-12-08T09:00:00Z

Skanska and Willmott Dixon in talks over inserting clauses in contracts to guarantee energy performance of buildings

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Skanska boss: 'Don't wait for government to drive green agenda'

2011-12-07T14:42:00Z

Skanska’s chief executive has said green skills can be a driver for the growth the government craves

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Contractor fined after labourer fell from balcony

2011-12-07T11:11:00Z

Preseli Construction & Maintenance admitted failing to ensure work was properly planned and supervised

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Business group calls for ban on cash sales of scrap metal

2011-12-07T09:26:00Z

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) wants government action to curb metal theft

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No legal ruling to FITs cut until next year

2011-12-05T13:31:00Z

A legal challenge to the government’s plans to cut solar subsidies will not be heard until after the consultation on the plans closes

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Rainy Sky vs Kookmin Bank: Common sense prevails

2011-12-05T00:00:00Z

Be reassured that commercial agreements you make will be upheld in a common sense way by the courts, as demonstrated by the Supreme Court’s recent decision on this case

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Balfour Beatty forces strike ballot re-run

2011-12-02T11:54:00Z

Union Unite backs down in the face of legal threat

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Commons: we're tackling asbestos

2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

Bercrow has given details of how Parliament is tackling its asbestos problem

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Carillion vs Smith: Don't take part if you don't agree

2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

If you don’t think an adjudication should take place, don’t just go ahead with it - either press pause or get out altogether