Beware of average meanings

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines what the word “average” means in insurance policies. Insurers and brokers might offer guidance, but professional advice should be sought, he warns.

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Tackling poor payment practices and raising awareness of ADR tools

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Kirsti Olson of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP looks ahead to the results of the government’s Payment and Cashflow Review. 

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 279

This table, prepared by Barrett Byrd Associates, 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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Legal terms explained: Pacing Delay

‘Pacing delay’ generally refers to the deliberate suspension or deceleration of work by one party in response to a preceding critical delay caused by another party.

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News in Brief: May 2023

Construction law expert Professor David Mosey CBE of King’s College London Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution has released FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract: a Handbook.

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Road builders must hold new Diploma

National Highways is to embed Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in its procurement approach and will insist that its contractors pass an IPD Diploma examination.

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Water company to use new collaborative approach

Northumbrian Water is challenging suppliers, especially design and construct companies, to contribute to shaping a “step change” in delivering work under its £4.5 Billion asset management period 8 (AMP8) capital investment programme.

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Build UK names contract terms to be shunned

Industry representative group Build UK has identified six contract terms that it advises members not to agree to being used on their projects. The advice is non binding, as it has to be under competition law, and Build UK stresses its members are free to negotiate whatever contract terms they like.

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Removing ‘dead hand’ of the Treasury could spur growth

To even the most casual observer of the UK’s public sector procurement performance it must be obvious that something, or more probably things, is seriously wrong. The stop-start approach to bringing HS2 into Central London at Euston station on cost grounds, even though government ministers admit that this will lead to greater long run costs, is not untypical.

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