Fun and games with FIDIC DABS

The operation of Dispute Adjudication Boards under FIDIC contracts is analysed by Michael Stewart of Pinsent Masons. Jurisdiction and enforcement issues are increasingly arising despite their being apparently straightforward, he warns.

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‘Caused’ by the works

Insurance expert John D Wright looks at the tricky area of third party property cover, in particular contractors’ liability for damage to adjacent property during works, explaining what underwriters will be asking questions about.

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Pay when enforceable

Rachel Chaplin of Clyde & Co analyses the wider implications of an appeal court ruling that could result in adjudicators not being paid when decisions are unenforceable, in the latest of our alternative dispute resolution series.

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State of play table 178

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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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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