Construction Law

Reports from the courts: January 2015

11th August 20161st January 2015

In our latest reports from the courts Andrew Croft and Jennifer Webb of Beale & Company focus on a Scottish court ruling with relevance for adjudication in England; and on a rare example of a dispute under FIDIC contracts coming to the courts.

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Construction features as economy rebalances

11th August 20161st January 2015

On 3 December 2014 the Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement featuring various measures to address ongoing imbalances in the UK economy. Identifying infrastructure as a key productivity driver, the statement included the following announcements:

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State of play table 196

11th August 20161st January 2015

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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It’s broke, let’s fix it

11th August 20161st January 2015

Guest editor James Bowling of 4 Pump Court says there is a need to reform the way that the courts handle adjudication enforcement when parties may face insolvency. The current system is a mess, but he has a solution.

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Legal terms explained: Dispute Boards

11th August 20161st January 2015

Dispute Boards are used as a project specific alternative to conventional dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration or litigation.

News in Brief: January 2015

11th August 20161st January 2015

Wiltshire stonemasons Cavendish Masonry Ltd has been fined £150,000 and ordered to pay over £87,000 costs after being found guilty of corporate manslaughter over an accident that killed employee David Evans in February 2010.

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Anti Z clause campaign

11th August 20161st January 2015

The NEC has launched a campaign to warn against the misuse of Z clauses which are said to be increasing ambiguity and costs when added to NEC contracts.

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MPs slate government procurement

11th August 20161st January 2015

Central government department contract management skills have been slammed in a report from Parliament’s influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

New ICC contract launched

11th August 20161st January 2015

The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) suite has been extended by the launch of a new With Quantities Version from joint sponsors the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association.

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An imperfectly expert system

11th August 20161st January 2015

Shock headlines about a report late last year ran along the lines of ‘Lawyers push experts to favour clients.’

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