Assessing a claimant's damages: Transafrik -v- Venus Corporation
Posted: 05 August 2008In a recent case in the Technology and Construction Court, useful guidance was given on how the courts would assess damages in the event that a claimant's quantification of damages was unopposed by the defendant.
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The rejection of goods: Whitecap Leisure -v- John H Rundle
Posted: 30 July 2008When is a buyer entitled to reject goods provided by the seller?
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Time for JCT to embrace sustainability
Posted: 23 July 2008As sustainability continues to move up the business agenda and with around 70% of construction contracts let on JCT standard agreements, contractors are seeking clearer guidance on green issues. Paul Howard discusses sustainability contracts.
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Builder jailed after conning pensioner out of life savings
Posted: 16 July 2008A builder has been jailed after conning a pensioner out of over £120,000 of his life savings.
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Expert determination: Owen Pell -v- Bindi (London)
Posted: 16 July 2008The grounds for setting aside an expert determination.
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Bid rigging: CC blasts OFT over 'unsubstantiated claims'
Posted: 14 July 2008The Construction Confederation has fired a fresh broadside at the Office of Fair Trading over its investigation of the industry.
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Contract interpretation: assessing liquidated and ascertained damages
Posted: 09 July 2008Alex Warrender discusses liquidated and ascertained damages.
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Contract formation: the importance of pre-contract meetings
Posted: 01 July 2008The potential importance of pre-contract meeting agendas and minutes.
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Formation and conclusions of contracts
Posted: 25 June 2008The dangers of proceeding with work before a contract has been concluded.
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Platform death firm found guilty
Posted: 18 June 2008A cradle firm is facing massive fines after being found guilty of failing to maintain a platform that collapsed, killing a painter in Sheffield.
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Darlington firm fined £15,000 after worker fall
Posted: 17 June 2008Darlington-based building firm Bussey and Armstrong has been fined £15,000 following a serious injury to one of its workers.
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Ladder plunge caretaker sues council for £50,000
Posted: 17 June 2008A schools caretaker, injured after falling from a stepladder, is suing his employer for up to £50,000 claiming he was not trained how to use it properly, reports the Daily Telegraph.
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Man killed by girder on Bovis site
Posted: 13 June 2008A construction worker was killed on a Bovis Lend Lease site when he was hit by a steel girder.
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HSE 'dismayed' by Merseyside inspection
Posted: 12 June 2008The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was 'dismayed' by a series of inspections in the Merseyside area which saw it take action against 13 of the 15 sites it visited.
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Three jailed as OFT gets tough
Posted: 11 June 2008Three businessmen have been jailed for their part in a price-fixing ring in the first ever convictions for a cartel offence since criminal prosecution powers were given to the Office of Fair Trading under the Enterprise Act.
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Battersea crane inquest nears decision
Posted: 11 June 2008Families of the two men killed in the Battersea crane crash nearly two years ago could finally be told what...
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Contractors wary of extra costs of CSCS SmartCard
Posted: 11 June 2008Smartcards planned under the CSCS skills scheme will cost contractors too much to introduce.
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Construction unions: latest news
Posted: 04 June 2008Latest news on industrial relations in the construction industry, including news from the big construction unions UCATT and Unite.
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Pitfalls of partnering: Baird Textile Holdings -v- Marks & Spencer
Posted: 04 June 2008Gary Peters discusses unregulated partnering relationships.
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Sainsbury's urges contractors to screen health of workers
Posted: 28 May 2008Supermarket giant may insist its entire supply chain adopts the Constructing Better Health scheme.
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