The government’s Mid-Term Review

The government published its Mid-Term Review early this month, and has been assessing its performance against the aims and promises that were included in the original coalition agreement in May 2010.

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Legal terms explained: Execution of Contracts

A correctly executed contract creates a binding legal relationship between the contracting parties upon agreed terms, whereas an incorrectly executed contract may render contract terms unenforceable, creating uncertainty and the potential for disputes.

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Chemicals forms revised

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has published new editions of its UK Forms of Contract which have been revised to take account of best practice and legislative changes such as the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

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Ministers slammed for West Coast failure

Department for Transport (DfT) ministers and civil servants are both blamed for the West Coast Mainline franchise competition failure in a report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.

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Pilots point way ahead

Pilot construction projects that have been trialling new approaches to procurement have been a success, says the Cabinet Office.

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News in Brief: March 2013

Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) are to be used on all construction contracts procured by the Northern Ireland government, the first national administration to make this move. The UK government intends using PBAs for £4,000 million of projects by 2014.

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Routemap to good memories?

A draft best practice guide to delivery of large scale infrastructure projects has been published as part of the government’s Cost Review programme that confirms Private Finance Initiative replacement PF2 as its preferred private financing approach, and supports the use of the NEC standard form contract on public sector projects.

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Time for Technical Referees?

Guest editor Roger Knowles, an independent construction disputes consultant, says it is time to end the grotesque legal expenses that disputes can give rise to. Court appointed Technical Referees could be the solution, he argues.

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Reports from the courts: January 2013

Our regular round up of court decisions, from Will Buckby and Andrew Croft of Beale and Company, includes a ruling which denies that planners constitute a profession; and one that says adjudicators need not be paid when decisions are unenforceable due to natural justice failings.

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Impeccable tender advice

Our contracts monitor Michael Phipps, Principal of Thurston Consultants, takes a look at a guide to tendering procedure from the JCT which he finds to be a very well written attempt to grapple with a difficult topic.

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