To appeal or not to appeal, that is the question!

Laura Lintott and Sergio de Aguiar of Watson Farley & Williams LLP ask whether incorporating the ICC Rules into an arbitration agreement leads to waiving the right to appeal for the purposes of section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

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Ever widening cyber threat

Insurance expert John D Wright, Principal of JD Risk Associates, examines the insurance market response to the increasing prevalence of cyber crime, which construction companies of all sizes are exposed to. Companies can also inadvertently commit cyber crime themselves, he warns.

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International arbitration in the modern era

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Kirsti Olson of Dentons UK and Middle East reports on a modern approach to arbitration seen in new arbitration rules from Scotland.

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Push for collaboration on sustainable building policy

Industry is continuing to look to the future and push for policy to help secure sustainability in the built environment, despite the preoccupation of rising inflation which is leaving many firms in the sector struggling to stay afloat.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 274

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: Building Safety Act 2022

The Building Safety Act 2022 (Act) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, following its introduction to Parliament as a Bill in July 2021.

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Ruling made in PFI hospital dispute

A PFI project company has secured a significant High Court judgment against a building contractor in a dispute arising from defects in the design and construction of an oncology centre at Europe’s largest teaching hospital.

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Fresh legal challenge threatens major road scheme

National Highways’ plan to upgrade a portion of the A428 between Oxford and Cambridge has become the latest nationally significant infrastructure project to face a potential judicial review, after a legal challenge was launched by environmental campaigners.

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Galliford Try cleared over sheltered housing defects

The High Court has ruled in favour of Galliford Try in a dispute concerning who bears responsibility for repairing roof defects on sheltered housing that was refurbished by the contractor as part of a PFI project in North Tyneside.

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News in Brief: November 2022

Government has promised to pursue legal action against the owner of a 15 storey residential building in Stevenage unless it moves forward with work to replace unsafe cladding.

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