Guide to EU rules minefield

An innovative new guide to the legal maze of European procurement rules governing land and development deals has been produced by the British Property Federation, the Local Government Association and Local Partnerships.

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Schools funding uses PF2

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has invited tenders for an ‘aggregator’, or fund manager, which would leverage funding to attract investment to the schools building programme.

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New Planning Chamber proposed

Government hopes to end the risk of vital projects being indefinitely postponed by spurious planning appeals by creating a new court to hear judicial review applications.

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Funding needs planning

What is the best way to end decades of floundering, delay and indecision in the planning of the UK’s infrastructure? Few would probably say let’s create a quango to tackle the problem, but that is what has emerged as the main recommendation of the review of UK infrastructure planning by Sir John Armitt.

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Limited opportunities

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Paul Morgan of Clyde & Co examines the implications of a Technology and Construction Court decision for questions of limitations of action and adjudicator’s decisions.

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Insurance claims – finding the cause

Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains that establishing cause is key to a successful insurance claim. Watch the precise wording used in policies, he advises.

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Professional appointments and BIM

Will Cooper of Clyde & Co considers the impact of the government’s promotion of Building Information Modelling on construction teams. A new generation of insurance products might be needed, he argues.

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Witness statements: a salient lesson

With vigorous case management by the courts increasingly a feature of litigation it is no surprise that the costs and use of witnesses are under scrutiny. Vijay Bange of Trowers & Hamlins reports on a recent case where the court struck out a significant part of a witness statement.

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Escalating dispute resolution clauses

Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses can be used either to resolve disputes quickly or to delay settlement of claims. Shona Frame of MacRoberts says careful drafting can remove the potential for abuse.

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Cutting risk is the target

Target cost contracts are growing in use, especially on large publicly funded infrastructure projects. Nicholas Downing and Estelle Katsimani of Herbert Smith Freehills explains how they work and looks at some recent case law.

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