Legal views 鈥� Page 8
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CommentCompany liability for safety breaches by individuals
Do failings by individuals place organisations in breach of their health and safety duties?
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CommentA key costs ruling post Grenfell
This landmark decision offers at last some firm judicial guidance for the hundreds of cases arising in the wake of Grenfell
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CommentCan collateral warranties be adjudicated?
The case of Abbey vs Simply Construction brought up the question of聽whether adjudication can apply to a collateral warranty
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CommentClimate committee seeks more regulation
Several of the Climate Change Committee鈥檚 recommendations for further government action concern the built environment
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CommentContract clauses for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project brings together lawyers to draft contract clauses that incentivise climate positive practice
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CommentHeatwaves and contract terms
What provisions are there in standard forms of construction contract to deal with adversely hot weather?
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CommentDesigning conflict avoidance into contract terms
To reduce the risk of legal disputes requires greater care and collaboration in contract drafting 鈥� such as by adopting the RICS Conflict Avoidance Pledge
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CommentCase in focus: Patricia Andrews and Others vs Kronospan Ltd
Another case in which the court excluded expert evidence聽聽
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CommentWhat the new 微密圈 Safety Act means
It is vital to grasp the wide range and deep impact of the new legislation and the measures put in place for compliance
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CommentUnpicking the Levelling Up Bill
The proposed legislation has big implications 鈥� but the devil will be in the detail
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CommentAdapting contracts for price volatility
Peter O鈥橞rien explains how contract terms can be used to share inflation risks fairly
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CommentRemembering Roger Knowles
Arguably the inventor of the claims consultant, James R Knowles had a knack for communication second to none
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CommentAre you set to pay the cost of the cladding crisis?
The new 微密圈 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 微密圈 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