Constructing the Gold Standard – how to fulfil the potential of frameworks

Professor David Mosey, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King’s College London, author of the recently published Gold Standard review of construction frameworks, explains how they could provide impetus to drive a range of benefits including a more profitable industry.

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Reports from the courts: Jan/Feb 2022

Our regular round up of court decisions of most interest to construction comes from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP who look at a dispute over whether a client had verbally agreed to waive liquidated damages; and a rejection of a claim to strike out an action that confirms the high threshold the courts set for such claims.

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How Building Information Modelling can strengthen your legal strategy

The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is on the rise but Stewart Bailey, director of property technology specialist Virtual Viewing, warns that incorrect implementation can increase construction costs, cause delays and carry legal consequences.

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Construction Law Guide to: Design Liability

Our latest Guides series article from Ross Galbraith of DLA Piper considers design liability of both contractors and consultants.

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Annual Review 2021

In this review of 2021, HSF highlight some of the key developments of the past year, how issues faced by the construction industry have been considered by the courts and what we may expect looking ahead to 2022.

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Scottish Construction Law Review 2021

Shona Frame and Sophie Malley of CMS review some important and wide-ranging developments that took place in Scottish construction law in 2021. Fittingly, as the COP26 event was held in Glasgow, sustainability was a feature of the year, with, for example, consultation launched on energy standards contained in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

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The cyber threat to construction, engineering and energy

Construction, energy and engineering companies have lagged others in taking steps to protect themselves from the growing number of cyber-attacks. Vijay K Bange and Chris Recker of Duane Morris warn that failing to take preventive measures can lead to expensive litigation.

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The bare bones of design and construction under FIDIC

In the third of our series on FIDIC forms Robert Meakin and Dominika Wlodarska of Clyde & Co make a close reading of the opening clauses of the contracts in the 2017 suite.

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Aggregation or Aggravation?

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains why the lack of standard wordings relating to aggregation clauses in insurance contracts means that the high level of litigation over their interpretation is likely to continue.

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Pre-Action Protocol reforms

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Tracey Summerell and Akin Akinbode of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP review proposed Civil Justice Council reforms that will impact on pre action protocols.

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