Alliancing still to be tested

Ben Mullard and Pasquale Pisanelli of Beale and Company review the development of the alliancing model and consider some of the ongoing issues that might need to be addressed. Can the traditional contracting mindset be completely left behind?

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Judges given greater discretion over injunctions

Guy Willetts of Trowers & Hamlins analyses a Supreme Court ruling that has widened the discretion given to judges to decide whether damages should be awarded instead of an injunction in cases where property rights are infringed.

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Adjudication limitation: a spectre of uncertainty

Andrew Batty of Pinsent Masons reports on conflicting Court of Appeal rulings that bear on the question of limitation periods. While the resulting uncertainty persists, at least one of the rulings should not be relied on, he warns.

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Employee or independent contractor?

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates casts his eye over who is regarded as an ‘employee’ under employers’ liability insurance policies. In case of doubt over employment status, insurers like to see both employers’ and public liability policies in place.

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Who owns what?

Contractor insolvencies are expected to continue as the economy recovers from recession. Michael Bennett of Weightmans reviews how the courts regard title to materials and equipment already delivered to site when a contractor goes bust.

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Draft LCIA Arbitration Rules 2014

This latest article in our alternative dispute resolution series from Christopher Leadbetter and Rachel Chaplin of Clyde & Co outline proposed changes to the LCIA Arbitration Rules.

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Intelligent client needed

Our news pages are full these days with stories about public sector procurement. The public sector has always been crucial as a client for construction, but changes in procurement have made it increasingly so.

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Call for end to ‘over zealous’ use of EU rules

The Communities and Local Government Select Committee has rejected calls for centralising procurement for the annual £45,000 million that councils spend on goods and services in a report.

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Construction hit by global fraud

Almost one-third of organisations have experienced fraud during the procurement process, according to a survey from management consultants PwC.

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Tender delays hit cash flows

Inefficient tendering is causing delays to £22,000 million of public sector projects in the UK, ‘starving’ suppliers of vital cash flow, according to a survey by a public sector spending analysts Spend Network.

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