Will construction make the changes for BIM?

The BCSA’s Marion Rich, Director of Legal and Contractual Affairs, and Dr D B Moore, BCSA Director of Engineering, join Professor S T R Klein, Chief Executive of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group to outline their concerns over some of the practical issues associated with achieving Level 2 Building Information Modelling.

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Asset modelling to curb PFI disputes?

The number of disputes under Private Finance Initiative deals is growing at the same time as the public sector focus on cutting life cycle costs intensifies. David Owens and Aine Quinn of Clyde & Co argue that the drive towards the use of Building Information Modelling suggests a way forward.

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A rare glimpse of FIDIC in the courts

Nick Oury of Herbert Smith Freehills reports on a case providing rare guidance on the interpretation of key clauses of the FIDIC standard forms. The court used commercial common sense as a benchmark in its approach to termination.

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In whose interest?

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines the most fundamental principle of insurance, which is insurable interest. Recent cases may have watered down the original concept of what constitutes insurable interest, he warns.

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It’s the taking part that counts

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Charlotte Davey of Clyde & Co examines a case that highlights, among other things, the dangers inherent in failing to participate in an arbitration in the hope of evading an award.

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Clients get new safety focus

Health and safety is a perennial problem in the construction industry, but one that the industry’s leading players have been giving serious attention to.

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TCC court guide revised

A new revision to the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) guide has been published by the Ministry of Justice, the third revision to the second edition.

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Infrastructure Conditions revised

The ICC Development Forum has issued an updated version of the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) main contract for consultation.

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Scottish government pushes arbitration centre

Disputes over new Scottish Government contracts are to be referred to the Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC), ministers have announced.

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News in brief: June 2014

The Health and Safety Executive Construction Division’s Plan of Work for 2014–15 says occupational disease and ill health will be key priorities.

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