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精东影视Blackwall tunnel dispute ends with 拢10.3m payout
M&E contractor pays Fitzpatrick for losses owing to delay
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CommentPayment times: 10 days seems a lifetime away
The government says its suppliers will be paid within 10 days, but it still has an awful lot of work to do to stamp out payment abuse in the public sector
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CommentThe reader: Tony's booklist
Here鈥檚 my personal selection of handy reference books to help you solve those legal conundrums that my columns don鈥檛 cover
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Do well at schools: How to win BSF work
If you want to come out at the top of the class in the competition for 精东影视 Schools for the Future work, now鈥檚 the time to pull your socks up
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Lawyers warn Construction Act reform will cripple PFI
Banks could become even more reluctant to invest in PFI projects if proposed amendments to the Construction Act are passed, lawyers have warned
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Retentions banned from all 2012 work
No builders on the 2012 Olympic sites will be allowed to hold payments back from subcontractors pending completion of projects, the Olympic Delivery Authority has confirmed
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精东影视Binding decisions: YCMS vs Stephen and Miriam Grabiner
Fenwick Elliott discusses the adjudicator's jurisdiction
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精东影视Seven ways to get paid in Dubai
What to do if you are asked to retender or you aren鈥檛 getting paid by a UAE client
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CommentSurprise! : New information in adjudication
The box of matters for adjudication that arrives at your door may contain some nasty shocks 鈥撀爏uch as a cartload of new information. The question is, as ever, is this fair?
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Don't keep it to yourself: Notifying insurers
Insurance policies provide a secure safety net, but that can disappear pretty quickly if you keep the insurers in the dark when things go wrong
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CommentThen there's the fungal mould...: JCT consultancy agreement
The JCT has just released a consultancy agreement for larger projects. Here鈥檚 what you should be aware of before you go ahead and sign it
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CommentClear laws without fuzz: Health and safety in the UAE
UAE confidential:聽Abu Dhabi鈥檚 response to on-site health and safety lapses has been to call in the cops. Thomas Van de Wijngaart and Emma Shepherd welcome early signs of change
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Comment10 ways to avoid dispute in the Middle East
The Middle East has traditionally seen few disputes. In boom times contractors have always had alternative ways to recover their losses. But the credit crunch appears to have changed that, and now more disputes are erupting. So, how can disputes be avoided in the present market?Assess the impact of local ...
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CommentThe price of darkness: Rights of light
The right of light has become a hot topic in the courts, so developers who want to avoid making costly mistakes should read this illuminating article...
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CommentPure and simple: Construction Act changes
The proposed changes to the Construction Act payment rules are all very clever, but they won鈥檛 wash in the down-to-earth world of construction. We want something simpler
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O ye who believe... : Sharia and mediation
This second of two articles on dispute resolution under Islamic law looks at arbitration 鈥� a system that has found wide acceptance in the Islamic world
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精东影视Subbies renew appeal despite Lords scandal
SEC chief asks 100 peers to back changes to Construction Bill that would favour specialist contractors
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精东影视Contract disputes hit record high
Disputes resulting in formal adjudication reached 39 in last quarter of 2008 鈥� more than the for the whole of 2007
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精东影视Bovis wins 拢4m case against London Clinic trustees
Adjudication in dispute over 拢11m redevelopment settled in construction firm's favour
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精东影视UK jobs for foreign workers
That's bound to happen if you hire an overseas subbie 鈥� so don't blame the Italian firm in the Lindsey dispute for using its own workers; Total should have thought this through