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Construction law in 2014 – a review

The courts were again focussed on issues concerning notice provisions and condition precedent clauses in construction contracts last year, as Adam Latner of Pinsent Masons reports in this review of the highlights of 2014.

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No cause to jump for joy

Our contracts monitor Michael Phipps, Principal of Thurston Consultants, continues his analysis of the JCT Management Building Contract 2011, focusing on termination of contracts in the event of employer insolvency, and other possible termination events.

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Reports from the courts: January 2015

In our latest reports from the courts Andrew Croft and Jennifer Webb of Beale & Company focus on a Scottish court ruling with relevance for adjudication in England; and on a rare example of a dispute under FIDIC contracts coming to the courts.

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Construction features as economy rebalances

On 3 December 2014 the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement featuring various measures to address ongoing imbalances in the UK economy. Identifying infrastructure as a key productivity driver, the statement included the following announcements:

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State of play table 196

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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It’s broke, let’s fix it

Guest editor James Bowling of 4 Pump Court says there is a need to reform the way that the courts handle adjudication enforcement when parties may face insolvency. The current system is a mess, but he has a solution.

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Legal terms explained: Concurrent delay

This is where a period of delay to completion of a project is caused by two or more factors, one of which is the contractor’s responsibility and one of which is the employer’s responsibility.

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Raising standards: how to write a standard form contract

Francis Ho of Olswangs, a joint author of the CIOB’s Complex Projects Contract suite, asks why standard form contracts remain so popular. Keeping them up to date and relevant is a time consuming but essential business, he says.

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State of play table 195

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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European Commission approves UK revised plans to support Hinkley Point nuclear power plant

On 8 October 2014, the European Commission announced that it has decided, under the EU state aid rules, to approve revised UK plans to subsidise the construction and operation of the new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant.

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