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NewsDelay 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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NewsSubcontractors 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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NewsBroadgate 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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NewsBam 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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NewsContractor fined 拢10,000 over worker's death
Court hears agency worker accidentally killed own father
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NewsBam Nuttall issues 拢43m counter-claim over Cambridge busway
Contractor鈥檚 defence alleges 鈥渇ailings鈥� at project manager Atkins behind dispute
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CommentThe bad side of good faith clauses
鈥楪ood faith鈥� clauses might sound like a bit of modern touchy-feeliness, but they carry a real sting if you fail to heed them
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CommentCauses and loss: Pegasus vs Ernst & Young
A case against Ernst & Young sheds fresh light on an old chestnut - whether the new owner of transferred assets can sue for its predecessor鈥檚 alleged losses
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CommentNEC contracts: Don鈥檛 look back in anger
Engaging in retrospective re-evaluations of contractual terms undermines the forward-looking and co-operative nature of the NEC
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NewsExpert witnesses called in 拢3.5m Liverpool museum case
Trial over breach of contract allegations expected to last 16 days
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Comment20 years in dispute: The antique road show
Nothing moves as slowly as the law - a dispute dating from 1991 is back in court and the arguments haven鈥檛 moved on an inch. Unlike the costs