Damage to the works – loss of revenue

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains issues surrounding consequential losses, which contract works policies will specifically exclude.

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Promoting conflict avoidance

An industry wide clamour for collaborative working and conflict avoidance procedures is starting to be reflected in contracts, says Chris Kerr of Clyde & Co in our latest alternative dispute resolution series article.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 217

This table, prepared by Clyde & Co, provides a regularly amended guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry. In addition to EU Directives and UK legislation, the table includes notes highlighting discussion papers issued by both government and non-government organisations, and commentary on the latest developments.

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New government procurement guidance

On 13 December 2016 the government published Procurement Policy Note 11/16 (PPN) updating its procurement guidance on the use of steel in infrastructure projects.

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Legal terms explained: Concurrent delay

Concurrent delay arises when there are two (or more) events causing critical delay both of which are of approximately equal causative potency.

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Reassessing adjudication

Guest editor Stephen Woodward of project consultancy ResoLex says compulsory adjudication is adversarial and pulling against the industry drive towards collaborative ways of working. The time is ripe for the culture change needed to foster collaboration, leaving adjudication as a true last resort.

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Reports from the courts: February 2017

Our regular round up of court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Simii Sivapalan of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP focuses on two disputes over oral contracts; one with major implications for ‘smash and grab’ adjudications; and the other highlighting the importance of agreeing costs and the basis of their calculation at the start of any construction contract.

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Red type a warning of problems ahead

Contracts monitor Michael Phipps, Principal of Thurston Consultants, examines Contract Particulars of the JCT’s new Minor Works Building Contract. Don’t be lulled in to a false sense of security by the changes to this version, he warns, there are complications to come.

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Construction Law Guide to Joint Contracts Tribunal contracts

JCT contracts are organised according to procurement method, with different families of contract aligned to different procurement routes as Rachel Chaplin of DLA Piper explains.

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Review of adjudication cases in 2016

Lawrence Davies and Danielle Griffiths of Pinsent Masons review some of the key adjudication cases from 2016 and the impact they will have on practitioners.

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