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Blair promises to reverse Lords' asbestos ruling
Prime minister Tony Blair has pledged this week to overturn a controversial House of Lords decision that deprived thousands of asbestos victims and their families the right to full compensation.
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Multiplex wins another case 鈥�
Wembley contractor Multiplex has followed its legal victory over Cleveland Bridge with a 拢1.28m win in a dispute over its residential tower 1 West India Quay in London Docklands.
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CommentYou'll do 鈥�
The subbie that designed and built some duff football pitches in Scotland wisely went out of business before it could be sued. But what about the architect?
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CommentYou be the judge
TCC judges have ventured into new territory with the launch of a mediation service. So will we make good mediators? That's for you to decide
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CommentSuburban concerns
Housebuilders in the South-east may think home owners who are selling their gardens in the deal have no worries. But they are overlooking the impact of capital gains tax
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精东影视Cleveland Bridge counsel attacks Multiplex's 'unlawful conduct'
Counsel for Cleveland Bridge depicts Multiplex as hard-nosed contractor whose conduct had 'crossed the line into unlawfulness'.
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CommentStop right there
Imagine a world where it's possible to spot disputes before they happen. Impossible? Not if you believe in FIDIC's new superhuman dispute boards
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精东影视Wembley rivals in 'screaming match'
Cleveland Bridge denies blackmailing Multiplex as chief executive recalls blazing row between respective owners.
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精东影视Cleveland Bridge says it did not undervalue Wembley contract
Finance director tells High Court that firm relied on Saudi shareholder for financial support during Wembley contract.
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CommentTax and spend
The public doesn't really know what a section 106 agreement is. If it did there'd be trouble, especially now it is used for all manner of community largesse
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CommentWas Ellis right on Wallis?
The Wallis adjudication turned on whether expert evidence was relevant, and whether there was time to investigate it within the 28 day limit. This is how it went
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精东影视Wembley steelwork bill nears 拢200m
The High Court hears that steelwork contractor Hollandia expects its final bill to be nearly 拢130m, on top of the 拢60m already paid to original subcontractor Cleveland Bridge.
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精东影视Multiplex denies plan to boot Cleveland Bridge off Wembley
Multiplex project manager Ranald McGregor claims that removing Cleveland Bridge was only a contingency plan.
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精东影视Lords cuts asbestos compensation
Construction workers families lose right to full compensation after House of Lords rules on asbestos-related cancer.
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精东影视Multiplex claim of no final deal dismissed as 'nonsense'
Cleveland Bridge lawyer rejects director's assertion that Multiplex never agreed final figure for steel work.
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精东影视Multiplex says Cleveland Bridge 'held gun to its head'
Project director accuses Cleveland Bridge of threatening insolvency if Multiplex did not agree to its financial demands.
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精东影视Multiplex manager slams Cleveland Bridge at High Court
Multiplex project manager Ashley Muldoon calls steel contractor "incompetent, unmotivated and devious."
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精东影视Multiplex lawyer fires opening salvoes
Roger Stewart dismisses Cleveland Bridge statement as a 'dodgy dossier' as Wembley trial begins in the Technology and Construction Court in London.
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CommentThe pursuit of truth
Why has a tiny dispute about windows ended up at the Appeal Court? Because one party had a major allegation - that key facts were witheld at the first trial
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FeaturesWembley: the battle begins
As a landmark UK project, Wembley Stadium has been a disaster from the beginning. On the eve of the High Court battle between main contractor Multiplex and steel subcontractor Cleveland Bridge, we tell the story of the the biggest fiasco in UK construction's history.