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Illegal workers: new employment laws come into effect

Posted: 29 February 2008

New legislation on the employment of illegal workers comes into effect today, and will potentially have a major impact on the construction industry.
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Case law analysis: Henry Boot Construction v Central Lancashire New Town Development

Posted: 13 February 2008

Gary Peters discusses the liability for engaging statutory undertakers to carry out work.
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Case law analysis: repaired goods obligations: J&H Ritchie v Lloyd

Posted: 06 February 2008

Brewer Consulting considers the potential obligation to accept repaired goods
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JCT wants legally binding sustainability commitments in contracts

Posted: 05 February 2008

Future building contracts could include legally binding commitments to sustainability, after the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) started a consultation exercise on the issue.
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Balfour fined for breach of planning regs

Posted: 05 February 2008

Balfour Beatty Utilities has been fined £10,000 for building a construction compound in Lancashire without planning permission.
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The tricky question of termination

Posted: 31 January 2008

Laura Waterhouse of the UK Construction and Engineering Group at international law firm Pinsent Masons, discusses how to terminate contracts.
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Case law analysis: Steria v Sigma Wireless Communications: Notice provisions

Posted: 30 January 2008

Are notices a condition precedent to entitlement to extensions of time?
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Joint Contracts Tribunal - expert guide

Posted: 01 January 2008

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) produces standard forms of contracts, guidance notes and other standard documentation for use in the construction industry. The JCT was established in 1931 and in 1998 it became incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. JCT claims that more than two thirds of projects in the UK use its forms of contract. The JCT is responsible for producing suites of contract documents and in operating the JCT Council. The JCT Council is made up of the following industry organisations: Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) British Property Federation (BPF) Construction Confederation (CC) Local Government Association (LGA) National&n
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Case law analysis: Compensation events under NEC3

Posted: 05 December 2007

The underlying philosophy of compensation events, and their management and implementation.
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Task force set up to address skills shortage

Posted: 05 December 2007

A task force was launched this week to find apprenticeship places for 10,000 students on construction courses who cannot find a contractor to take them on.
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Case law analysis: Challenges to arbitrators' awards

Posted: 28 November 2007

If a party does not like or agree with an award, can it go to court to have it set aside?
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Legal Q&A: The pitfalls of sectional completion under JCT

Posted: 28 November 2007

What is sectional completion and what issues does it raise?
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Legal commentary: Much ado about disputes

Posted: 28 November 2007

The solicitors involved in the recent Ringway-v-Vauxhall case give their perspective.
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Case law analysis: The independence of experts

Posted: 14 November 2007

Unless expert witnesses tell the truth, are objective and can justify the reasons for their opinions, their reputation can be undermined in court.
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Legal Q&A: Professional indemnity insurance

Posted: 31 October 2007

My professional indemnity insurance policy is up for renewal. Is there anything I should be aware of?
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Legal regulations and policy commentary: Is tidal power the way forward?

Posted: 31 October 2007

The government needs to decide fast if proposals such as the Severn Barrage are to be a reality.
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Case law analysis: Compound interest

Posted: 31 October 2007

The application of compound interest to claims for late payment of a debt.
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Legal Q&A: Let's show some positive action

Posted: 24 October 2007

Ensure actions you committed to in race equality schemes are measureable and effective.
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Regulations and policy commentary: One out, all out

Posted: 24 October 2007

Robert Donnelly considers the impact of two judgements on proposed contractual rules for adjudication.
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Case law analysis: Construction Pre-Action Protocols

Posted: 24 October 2007

The consequences of a failure to observe the requirements of Pre-Action Protocols for Construction.
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