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CommentProperty: Waving a green stick
Plans are afoot to compel private landlords to make energy efficiency improvements to their properties
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CommentNo messing north of the border
This case from the Scottish Court of Appeal reiterates the point that adjudication should not be held up by minor technical points
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NewsUS mag apologises to Zaha Hadid for Qatar 'error'
New York Review of Books posts statement on website
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CommentInsurance: Living with uncertainty
Insurance can help projects thrive by limiting uncertainty but developers must take initiative in developing their programmes
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NewsSixty jobs lost as Warrington contractor goes under
Globe Management Services, whose clients include St Modwen and Derwent, appoints administrators
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CommentChallenging times
In regards to procurement, the public sector is already held to a far higher standard than private clients
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FeaturesProcurement on trial
Construction firms are increasingly emboldened to take the government to court over its procurement decisions, but who鈥檚 to blame?
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NewsT&T alleges 'price manipulation' over 拢750m framework
Exclusive: Claims contained in Turner Townsend legal challenge to the government鈥檚 massive public sector consultants framework
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NewsElephant & Castle roundabout revamp wins public backing
Construction of major redesign of Elephant Castle roundabout expected to begin next year
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NewsNDA denies fault in 拢200m nuclear legal battle
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority defends its procurement process for 拢7bn Magnox project
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CommentHealth as well as safety
The HSE wants to consolidate the message that exposure to hazardous substances and dusts containing silica is as much of a health risk as on-site safety
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CommentTermination at convenience
Terminating a contract is never an easy call to make, and it could have a strong impact on later damages payments should you act too hastily, as these cases demonstrate
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CommentNew homes insurance and lost deposits?
A recent TCC judgment involves claims by a number of parties in respect of lost deposits paid for new flats
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CommentA case for compensation
A case in Ireland considered some of the clauses surrounding compensation events in the NEC3 suite of contracts
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NewsGreen light for KPF's 170m 'Jenga' tower
Joint developers McLaren Property and Citygrove win planning for tower in Vauxhall
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NewsT Clarke suffers sharp drop in profit after legal claim
Costs of legal dispute hit the building services firm as revenue also falls
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CommentThe Freedom of Information minefield
Parties are using the Freedom of Information Act to strengthen their positions, so be aware when working with a public body that it may have to disclose information you鈥檇 rather it didn鈥檛
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NewsAppeal against 拢16bn Hinkley Point plant rejected
The Irish equivalent of the National Trust has lost its legal battle against the government鈥檚 decision to grant planning permission to the project
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CommentKeeping the cash flowing
The fair payment charter is clearly going to need some teeth and enforcement powers but who the teeth will belong to and what the enforcement measures will look like remain to be seen
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CommentSharing out the risks
BIM is supposed to help eliminate design risk but the different parties on a project must make sure that their responsibilities and liabilities are clearly defined