Construction Law

Sector reports increase in disputes

3rd October 2022

More than a quarter of firms have been involved in one or more disputes in the past 12 months according to a Construction Contracts & Law Report from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Call to avoid return of ‘race to the bottom’

3rd October 2022

Clients and contractors should learn lessons from the financial crash of 2008-2012 to avoid ushering in another ‘race to the bottom’ of overly competitive bidding as a new economic downturn takes hold, Arcadis has said.

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Injunction granted to block HS2 site protests

3rd October 2022

High Speed 2 has secured an injunction from the High Court to block protesters from disrupting work to deliver the railway across the length of its route from London to Crewe via Birmingham.

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News in Brief: October 2022

3rd October 2022

Martlet Homes has been awarded £10.8 million in damages and costs from contractor Mulalley & Co following a landmark ruling in July.

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Report reveals industry unprepared for growing pressures

3rd October 2022

Some interesting insights on the state of the industry and its contractual relationships emerge from the RIBA Construction Contracts and Law report (see News), the first since 2018. The value of the RIBA survey might be thought to be reduced by the fact that only 5% of the respondents are classified as being Tier 1 contractors; but they are a small part of the construction universe in terms of how many of them there are.

Fall from height lands roof repair contractor with fine

3rd October 2022

A construction company has been fined £80,000 for health and safety failings after an employee suffered serious injuries falling through a fragile roof while working on a recycling facility in Nottinghamshire.

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England and Wales High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Decisions: September 2022

3rd October 202230th September 2022

Decisions of the Technology and Construction Court of the English and Wales High Court for September 2022.

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Solutions 4 North Tyneside Ltd v Galliford Try Building 2014 Ltd [2022] EWHC 2372 (TCC) (21 September 2022)

Braceurself Ltd v NHS England [2022] EWHC 2348 (TCC) (16 September 2022)

England and Wales High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Decisions: September 2022

2nd November 202230th September 2022

Decisions of the Technology and Construction Court of the English and Wales High Court for September 2022.

Supplied by BAILII, The British and Irish Legal Information Institute.
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Director of insolvent construction firm banned for seven years

30th September 2022

A construction boss has been disqualified as a director for seven years after failing to keep adequate accounts while his business – now in liquidation – was trading.

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Golden Thread to reduce construction disputes

30th September 202229th September 2022

Adoption of a ‘Golden Thread’ approach to information management on construction projects – as mandated for higher risk residential buildings under the Building Safety Act – will help to reduce disputes in the sector, a webinar heard this week.

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