Construction Law

Beware of indemnity limits

6th April 2016

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates warns about the importance of selecting a suitable level of limit on a professional indemnity or public liability policy. Aggregation clauses can mean that the limit is less than thought.

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Adjudicator’s decision was not predetermined

6th April 2016

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Russell Banfi of Clyde & Co examines a case that highlights why adjudicators need to be wary of challenges to decisions based on alleged breaches of natural justice.

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Infrastructure red flags ignored

3rd August 20166th April 2016

How serious is the government about its regularly repeated commitment to the large scale infrastructure investment that commentators agree is vital to securing the UK’s economic future?

Murphy loses case over delayed East London power plant

24th March 2016

Civil engineering contractor J Murphy & Sons has lost a battle in the High Court to stop the client of its Combined Heat and Intelligent Power Plant project in East London calling an on demand performance bond.

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