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CommentAre you set to pay the cost of the cladding crisis?
The new 精东影视 Safety Act will hugely affect firms鈥� potential liability for cladding costs in the wake of Grenfell
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CommentRolling out project bank accounts in聽JCT contracts
Project bank account provisions are now available for all JCT contract suites 鈥� improving cash flow through the industry
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CommentCase in focus: Avantage (Cheshire) Ltd vs GB 精东影视 Solutions Ltd
An unsuccessful application for reverse summary judgment
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CommentHome extension is building too
聽It鈥檚 time to bring domestic dwelling disputes within the adjudication provisions of the Construction Act 鈥� this is getting crazy
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CommentIn praise of common sense in litigation
When an adjudicator resigned for pretty sound reasons, the referring party was remarkably determined to avoid paying his bill
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CommentForce majeure in the context of war
What contractual clauses may apply where the Ukraine war has detrimentally affected a construction project, whether directly or indirectly?
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CommentA protocol for operational BIM
Unpacking the new digital data management protocol for the operational, rather than delivery, phase of a building鈥檚 lifecycle
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CommentHow will the war in Ukraine affect materials supply?
Renewed disruption to global supply chains will require construction firms to take mitigatory steps
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CommentLegal abroad: Doing business in Chile
Our series on foreign jurisdictions: green infrastructure opportunities must be weighed against the uncertainties of a new political direction
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CommentBeware the new biodiversity burden for developers
Requiring all new schemes to provide a net gain in biodiversity will add cost and complexity
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CommentA key ruling on payment claim time bars
Hirst vs Dunbar considered whether the Construction Act鈥檚 payment provisions affect the limitation period for payment claims
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CommentPlease stop arguing with the arbitrator
The courts are pushing back against losers鈥� attempts to challenge arbitration rulings on dubious procedural grounds
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CommentSettle now or later? Why the final account stage needs more attention
Given the benefits of holding fire, contracts should make more provision for resolving all disputes at the final account stage
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CommentEssential law: Defects, part two
In the second article of the essential law series to look at the topic of defects, Jane Burrows explains when a defect could prevent practical completion as opposed to just being a snagging item
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CommentCase in focus: Readie Construction Ltd vs Geo Quarries Ltd
A case in which the contract terms required full payment for defective goods
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CommentLearning from Grenfell: collaborative procurement to support building safety
New government guidance will help implement Judith Hackitt鈥檚 recommendation of a more integrated, less adversarial approach to construction
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CommentThe Leasehold Reform Bill: a misplaced eye on developers
Limiting a ground rents ban to new-builds seems oddly aimed at housebuilders, who for the most part have modified their practice on this anyway
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CommentThe fury of a聽homeowner
Tony Bingham is alarmed by an MP鈥檚 draconian suggestions for regulating domestic building works 鈥� and has a much better idea
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CommentSmart contracts: automating weather clauses
A project to automate NEC compensation clauses is breaking ground in smart contracts, writes聽Jim Mason
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CommentDesign liability could be wider than you think
A recent case suggests courts plan to give maximum leeway for developers seeking redress from designers