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New features in Construction Law for 2017

Construction Law will start the year in its January/February issue with a new feature of nuts and bolts guides to key legal topics from DLA Piper, kicking off with a guide to selecting the appropriate Joint Contracts Tribunal contract for your project.

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SSE loses £130M hydroelectric scheme claim

Hochtief has avoided a £130M bill after Scottish & Southern Electricity (SSE) lost its legal claim against the contractor over a major tunnel collapse at the Glendoe Hydroelectric scheme near Loch Ness.

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Steel erector prosecuted for dangerous work at height

A steel erection firm employee has been handed a suspended prison sentence and a fine of £1400 after he admitted to working unsafely at height on a hotel development in central Manchester.

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Protection urged for UK court judgements’ enforceability

English courts must remain a hub for global businesses seeking to resolve international commercial disputes following Britain’s exit from the European Union, a new paper by TheCityUK has said.

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JCT releases complete edition of 2016 contracts

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has launched the first half of a ‘Complete Edition’ of its 2016 standard contracts – comprising volumes 1-3 – which is now available to purchase online.

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News in brief: January 2017

Professional services company Hill International has entered into an agreement to sell its construction claims business to European investment firm Bridgepoint Development Capital. An all cash transaction for the business worth approximately £119M is expected to close in February.

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Councils breaking the law on prompt payment

More than half of English councils are breaching their legal duty by failing to ensure that their supply chains are paid promptly, an investigation by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has revealed.

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Late payments law in conflict with Construction Act?

December’s Construction Law lands on subscriber’s desks today, with a wide range of expert articles on the key topics that construction companies need to be aware of as well as news of important developments like arbitration rules changes and claims that the growing use of open tenders is unsustainable.

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Date set for ‘duty to report’ payments

Large companies will be required to publish details on how promptly they pay their suppliers from April 2017 under draft regulations released by Small Businesses Minister Margot James.

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Report highlights bribery prevention failures

Almost half of multinationals are failing to carry out basic bribery and corruption checks on third party contractors before working with them, according to a report from Hogan Lovells that also reveals the UK as the weakest internationally on corruption risk assessment.

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