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CommentGreen issues and building contracts
Ensuring construction contracts adhere to environmental legislation is not just about saving the planet - they can help your project run smoothly and protect you, too
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精东影视Cost of construction disputes rockets 35%
Disputes costing more and taking longer to resolve, EC Harris report finds
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CommentConstruction Act payment rules: Why the scheme works a dream
The Construction Act鈥檚 payment rules have baffled many a great mind - but all you have to do is follow the 鈥楽cheme鈥欌��
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CommentAvoiding delays on projects: New CIOB contract
A contract aimed at reducing the factors that lead to costly delays is very much written for modern times - now is your chance to have your say
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精东影视Contractors fall out over Olympic Broadcast Centre
Main contractor FCC Elliott facing 拢500,000 claim by design and engineering consultant Cundall over Olympic work
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精东影视Legal bids could derail passage of HS2 bill
Judicial review bids could mean bill for high speed project is unable to be passed in this Parliament
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精东影视Delay to 拢400m energy plant prompts planning review
Permission for waste-to-energy plant delayed when objections lead to 鈥榮pecial parliamentary procedure鈥�
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CommentThe impact of the Construction Act six months on
The amended Construction Act has been in effect for over six months. What impact has it had on contracts and what redress does it offer if things go wrong?
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CommentTony Bingham: Disputes before payment date
Here鈥檚 a recent dispute over payment that was deemed to have crystallised even though the payment date had not been reached
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CommentSite investigations: Don't get stuck on shaky ground
A site purchased for development may already have a geotechnical and environmental report attached. But will it offer the developer enough protection?
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精东影视Subcontractors to blame for oil spill, says Lend Lease
Contractor mounts defence that shifts blame for faulty system to Overbury and Gratte Brothers
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CommentLOGIC contracts: Solving the puzzle
A new contract from the oil and gas industry is set to become more common in the building sector as offshore work increases - but many of its provisions will be familiar
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CommentBest endeavours clauses: When your 'best' is put to the test
Best endeavours clauses sound fair enough until the contractor finds that sticking to them could leave it out of pocket
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CommentIn defence of imperfect Design and Build
Points made in a recent attack on design and build could have been applied to any procurement route - and failed to recognise the many good things that D&B brings to the table
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精东影视Broadgate owners apply for certificate of immunity from listing
British Land and Blackstone risk new heritage battle while unveiling new public realm plans for City complex
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CommentPrivileged position: How claims consultants can protect themselves from disclosure
Claims consultants may not have the same legal professional privilege as practicing lawyers, but they can explore another route to protect themselves from disclosure
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CommentWhen judges let rip: Obliterated by obsession
The amusingly acerbic judgment from a Canadian case offers a darker reminder of what happens when reason fails
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CommentEPCM: Win-win procurement
Engineering procurement and construction management is widely used abroad. Is it time for UK companies to look at how they can benefit from this model?
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精东影视Bam Nuttall blames council boss in 拢55m busway dispute
Contractor says council official wanted Cambridge busway to resemble scheme in France that he 鈥榣iked鈥�
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精东影视Contractor fined 拢10,000 over worker's death
Court hears agency worker accidentally killed own father