Not the last word on PBAs

It is rare for a government procurement initiative to be so well received as has been the announcement that 20% of government construction spending will be routed through Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) within three years (see News).

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New ICC Rules of Arbitration

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Edward Freeman of Clyde & Co analyses the new ICC arbitration rules that come into force in January.

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A stitch in time

Jane Hughes of Collyer Bristow analyses some recent cases from the Technology and Construction Court that show the problems that can arise when contractual details are not hammered out at the outset of projects.

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Policy might not mean what it says

All risks might not mean what you hope in the event of an insurance claim. Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates warns against taking the meaning of this and other well established terms for granted.

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The cross-border mediation Directive

Vijay Bange of Trowers & Hamlins looks at the new cross-border mediation Directive, which has been made effective under UK law by legislation introduced this summer. It will have a far reaching impact on UK mediation law, he predicts.

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Expert determination or arbitration?

Jane Fender-Allison of Dundas & Wilson analyses the case law related to whether a dispute is to be settled by an expert or an arbitrator – the roles of each are very different, as are the grounds for challenging their decisions.

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The Peak effect – issues

In the second part of their consideration of the prevention principle James Pickavance and Michael Mendelblat of Herbert Smith identify and analyse key points of contention arising from relevant cases.

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Notices become the payment trigger

The changes to JCT’s contracts demanded by the revised Construction Act are explained by Victoria Peckett of CMS Cameron McKenna. JCT has in general sought to maintain the status quo in its contracts as far as possible.

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Could changes mean fewer disputes?

Our contracts monitor Michael Phipps, Principal of Thurston Consultants, examines the payment provisions of JCT’s standard building contract with quantities. All the hard work of fitting payment provisions of the Construction Act to a standard form has been done, he says.

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Reports from the courts: December 2011

Our regular round up of the court decisions of most interest to construction is provided by Will Buckby and Andrew Croft of Beale & Co, focussing on a case involving the impact of a variation on a bond; and one which clarified the procedure for pre-action disclosure applications.

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