Construction Law

Damage to the works – loss of revenue

3rd March 2017

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains issues surrounding consequential losses, which contract works policies will specifically exclude.

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Promoting conflict avoidance

3rd March 2017

An industry wide clamour for collaborative working and conflict avoidance procedures is starting to be reflected in contracts, says Chris Kerr of Clyde & Co in our latest alternative dispute resolution series article.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 217

3rd March 2017

This table, prepared by Clyde & Co, 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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New government procurement guidance

3rd March 2017

On 13 December 2016 the government published Procurement Policy Note 11/16 (PPN) updating its procurement guidance on the use of steel in infrastructure projects.

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Legal terms explained: Concurrent delay

3rd March 2017

Concurrent delay arises when there are two (or more) events causing critical delay both of which are of approximately equal causative potency.

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Suppliers lose out over cash retention

3rd March 2017

The UK’s top 12 construction companies are owed over £1bn in cash retentions by their clients but are passing 80 per cent of the bill down the supply chain, estimates the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group.

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Inquiry slams quality approach

3rd March 2017

Construction’s quality assurance procedures have been heavily criticised by an independent inquiry into defective walls in Edinburgh schools that has also highlighted ‘surprising’ features of the construction contracts used.

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Large health and safety fines on the rise

3rd March 2017

Instances of fines over £1m being handed to businesses following health and safety accidents and near misses increased six-fold in 2016 following the introduction of new sentencing guidelines a year ago.

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News in Brief: March 2017

3rd March 2017

Proposals to make the dispute process for the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) ‘Fee for Intervention’ (FFI) cost recovery scheme fully independent are to be consulted on.

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Matron could cure schools of scandal

3rd March 2017

Private finance type contracts came under harsh scrutiny by the inquiry into the buildings defects that led to the collapse of a school wall in Edinburgh in April 2016.

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