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NewsFinal whistle for 拢253m Wembley row
Multiplex settles claim against Mott MacDonald, the largest in UK construction history
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CommentDuty of care: Who cares?
A recent case has tried to clarify when a duty of care arises. But it remains an area blighted by arbitrariness and uncertainty
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CommentPage turners: Society of Construction Law essay prize
The winners of this prestigious prize have some clever things to say about delays and quantum meruit disputes. Their papers are all must-reads
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Buying a business: Gods of small things
If you鈥檙e planning to buy a business in our fragile economy, you need to know what you鈥檙e getting. So use lawyers who will scrutinise every little contract
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CommentTaxing times for construction
While increased VAT is a blow, other tax measures will benefit the industry
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NewsEU to ban entry of illegal timber
New rules expected from July to outlaw importing timber chopped down illegally outside the EU
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New Savoy opening date revealed
鈥淢ost expensive鈥� hotel refurbishment to complete six months late
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CommentWell-defended settlements
Showing that settlement costs are unreasonable is a difficult task, as the installer of a defective sprinkler found when Siemens chased it for payment
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CommentJudges in their own cause
Architects are always unbiased and even-handed when awarding extensions of time under usual forms of contract. Except, of course, when the reason is their own negligence
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FeaturesRTS Flexible Systems Ltd vs Molkeroi Alois M眉ller Gmbh & Co KG (UK Production)
If the parties behave as if a contract exists, then one may legally exist whether or not it has actually been signed
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Qatari Diar deleted emails that helped Candy's barracks case, court told
CPC鈥檚 legal team accuse Qatari Diar of deliberately destroying evidence that would have been used in the main trial
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CommentJust looking
Beware if you shop around for an expert, as the court may demand that you reveal the reports that you rejected
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NewsRetired contracts manager accused of 拢250m Ritz sale scam
Retired construction professional in court for fraud over fake London hotel sale
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NewsNick Clegg's wife to advise Spanish construction firm
Lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez signs up with world鈥檚 biggest wind farm builder, Acciona
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CommentHow to avoid World Cup sickies
If you want to avoid a sudden rise in sick leave among staff over the next month you need to take some practical steps now鈥�
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NewsContractors more aware of bid rigging sanctions, says OFT
Office of Fair Trading says two thirds of firms have reacted against anti-competitive practices since fines were imposed last year
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NewsBank of Scotland abandons plan to sue over Silvertown
The bank which spent 拢60m and eight years working up plans for the 拢1.5bn development of Silvertown Quays in east London has withdrawn its threat to sue the London Development Agency over the termination of the scheme, 黑洞社区 understands.Two sources said Bank of Scotland, which had bankrolled developer SQL to ...
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CommentSimple game, tricky rules
Here鈥檚 a conundrum for you: What happens if part of a contract is within an adjudicator鈥檚 jurisdiction and part is outside? And if a decision is made on all of it, is it enforceable?
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Defective work: Making amends
If you鈥檙e an employer cheesed off with a contractor鈥檚 work, it鈥檚 tempting to get someone else in to sort it out, then claim for the costs. Here鈥檚 why you should count to 10
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Contracts in writing
Until now, a contract has had to be in writing for a dispute to be referred for adjudication鈥�