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Bachy Soltanche launches £1.5m claim against Costain

2011-08-26T00:00:00Z

The claim is over a losses on a retail-led scheme in Newbury

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Construction Act changes: Are you ready?

2011-08-23T13:30:00Z

What you need to know about payment notices to avoid falling foul of the new act

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BDP blames Galliford Try and DL for academy fiasco

2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

Consultant hits back at education department’s High Court claim over flagship Westminster project

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Breach of contract: A long climb to justice

2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

If you ask someone to design and supply a staircase and it arrives as a heap and not fit for purpose, you can shout breach - but does that mean you can reject the goods?

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Harmonising contract law: Europe's meddling

2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

The introduction of an optional instrument to harmonise contract law throughout Europe could muddy the contractual waters and leave uncertainty in its wake

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Adjudication fees: Paying your dues

2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

Instead of the losing party picking up the bill, a clause in the NEC adjudicator’s contract says parties should pay the fees in equal shares, but there are ways round it

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Dos and don'ts: Pre-action protocol

2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at using the pre-action protocol to settle construction disputes

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Aukett and IDA settle out of court over Russian tower dispute

2011-08-12T00:00:00Z

The firms have said they have ’amicably resolved’ the dispute

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Who picks up the bill for the riots?

2011-08-11T12:41:00Z

If you’ve been affected by the riots check closely to see if you can recover any costs of the disturbances

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Research suggests 2.5 million disputes with cowboy builders

2011-08-09T13:09:00Z

Watchdog survey reveals major consumer gripes

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Aukett and engineer settle out-of-court over Russian tower dispute

2011-08-09T12:58:00Z

Row was over unpaid fees

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Poor ventilation blamed as BDP court case hots up

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Education department cites temperatures of 30ºC and cost overruns in £3m case against consultant

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Time is money

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

If adjudication is used as an in-depth, sophisticated examination of a dispute, expect to pay the price for it - especially if you’re the losing party

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Dodgy payment practices: Save us from ourselves

2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Journalism isn’t the only sector guilty of abuses. Construction’s own dodgy payment practices are legendary - but to be rid of them it will have to fall back on its own resources

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HMRC cracks down on tax evading plumbers

2011-08-04T09:14:00Z

Tax inspectors currently investigating 600 plumbers who failed to pay tax

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Sixteen charged with £6m fraud

2011-08-01T15:29:00Z

Construction industry bosses will appear at Birmingham Crown Court

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London Underground sues tube upgrade lawyers for £141m

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

London Underground is suing lawyer for alleged negligence over PPP contract

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Public procurement: Part of the service

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems

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Adjudicators: I've started so I'll finish

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

A referral may get ’lost in the post’ or a party may simply refuse to serve it but that doesn’t stop the adjudicator from deciding a case and making an award

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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer

2011-07-29T00:00:00Z

Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …