Construction Law

Turbo-charging early contractor involvement

3rd March 2023

Professor David Mosey CBE of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution King’s College London asks why the take up of Early Contractor involvement has been so dilatory. He suggests ways of turbo-charging its take up following the Construction Leadership Council’s report that it would improve efficiency of design and the design process.

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Survey sees growth in international arbitration

3rd March 2023

Vijay Bange and Ed Keating of Duane Morris discusses the findings of an energy disputes focussed survey that found international arbitration to be the preferred method of dispute resolution for international projects.

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Keeping proceedings just and fair

3rd March 2023

Of Counsel Stephanie Geesink and Emma Thompson and Dominic Turner-Harriss of Watson Farley & Williams LLP examine a recent judgment that supports the argument that once a privileged document is disclosed, any privilege attached is waived. The court was motivated to keep the proceedings just and fair between the parties, they conclude.

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A global renaissance of trust – demonstrating ‘intelligent trust’ to mitigate infrastructure corruption risk

26th April 20233rd March 2023

South Africa based anti corruption practitioner Anton Krause of GIACC-SA says that trust is one of the three pillars of capitalism, and is what makes world markets work. Corruption undermines trust and combatting it should be a key part of an overall risk management strategy, he argues.

Recovery from other sources

3rd March 2023

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains how insurance policies prevent policyholders from being paid more than the by cover from other sources. Insurance law does not permit the insured to benefit from their loss.

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Alternative adjudication decisions

22nd November 20233rd March 2023

Our latest Alternative Dispute Resolution series article from Sarah Alexander of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP examines what happens when a court refuses to enforce an adjudicator’s decision on jurisdictional grounds.

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Projects are delayed and clients consider single stage tendering, says forecast

3rd March 2023

Clients have an increasing appetitive to consider single stage tendering rather than the insistence on two stage tendering noticed six months ago, according to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) latest Tender Price Forecast.

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No net zero plan puts decarbonisation at risk

3rd March 2023

Government ambitions to decarbonise the UK’s power provision by 2035 are at risk because there is no delivery plan, government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) warns in a new report.

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Housebuilding market to be probed by competition authority

3rd March 2023

Enforcement action against housebuilders is threatened from a year-long market study into the industry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched following concerns raised about housing availability and costs.

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Landmark moment for Building Safety

3rd March 2023

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England to prepare for the new building safety regime, and warns that they have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator or face prosecution.

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