Quality criteria are crucial

Our contracts monitor Michael Phipps, Principal of Thurston Consultants, continues his scrutiny of the JCT’s Tendering Practice Note, looking at what he says is a brave attempt to grapple with the thorny problems with defining quality criteria.

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Reports from the courts

In our regular round up of the court judgments of most interest to construction from Will Buckby and Andrew Croft of Beale & Company the TCC agrees with a Disputes Review Board decision in rejecting an appeal; and one where the judge recommended an extension of adjudication to contracts involving residential occupiers.

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State of play table 181

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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Energy Performance Certificates

The new 2012 Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) Regulations have been implemented governing EPCs as a result of European legislation (see the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, SI 2012/890).

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Designing out disputes

Guest editor Roger Button of Mills & Co, a member of the Contracts Committee of the IChemE, which has been responsible for the new editions of its Contract and Subcontract Form, outlines some of their key features.

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Legal terms explained: Quantum meruit

The term quantum meruit means the amount that has been earned, ie ‘what the job is worth’ or ‘fair reward’. In other words, quantum meruit is the reasonable value of services.

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News in brief: May 2013

The government says some £1,400 million of work has been delivered through project bank accounts in the first half of the financial year to October 2012. Its target is for £2,000 million over a year, and £4,000 million by 2014.

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Tender bans threat

A highly critical report from Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee into the use of blacklists by major contractors has signalled that inquiries will continue into several areas of their operation.

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PBA trials for Scotland

Project bank accounts (PBAs) are to be trialled in Scotland as part of a drive to speed up payments to contractors, the Scottish government has confirmed.

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NEC3 contracts revised

Anew Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) has been issued as part of the NEC3 suite of contracts that has just been comprehensively revised.

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