Super-inflation and the construction and energy sector in the UK

Rising costs and decreasing availability of materials have hit the construction sector hard in recent months, along with a range of other problems related to Brexit. Vijay Bange and Tanya Chadha of Duane Morris urge keeping cool heads in this review of fluctuation provisions in major contract forms.

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The elastic band of contractual flexibility and Covid-19

Alexander Slade of Vinson & Elkins asks whether the flexibility and collaboration that has been displayed by parties to contracts during the Covid-19 pandemic heralds a new dawn for industry relationships; or will things snap back under the pressure, leading to an increase in disputes?

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Statutes of Limitation – Still Adapting

Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates examines the impact of statutes of limitation on construction insurance. Post Grenfell, a Building Safety Bill will extend the long stop time limit from six years to fifteen years in respect of defects in buildings which render them unfit for habitation under the Defective Premises Act 1972 and introduce retrospective liability.

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Mainstreaming ADR: feedback and ideas

In our latest Alternative Dispute Resolution series article Tracey Summerell and Akin Akinbode of Dentons describe their team’s response to the Ministry of Justice call for evidence on dispute resolution.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 265

This table, prepared by Barrett Byrd Associates, 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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Environment Act signals push on greener developments

Legislation which promises to ensure infrastructure developments are delivered in a more environmentally friendly manner and which introduces a series of legally binding green principles that Ministers must follow when making policy has finally passed into law.

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Legal terms explained: Contractual Time Bars

What is a time bar provision? Construction contracts commonly provide a mechanism by which the contractor is to be awarded additional payment and/or an extension of time to a contractual completion date upon the occurrence of certain delay or disruption events specified in the contract.

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Net zero roadmap launched at COP26

Urgent government action and a transformative shift in industry practices are needed for the built environment sector to achieve net zero by 2050 including regulation of embodied carbon for new buildings, a key report published during the COP26 climate conference says.

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Cladding pledge outlined in Budget

Funding to remediate high risk residential buildings with unsafe cladding will be levied on developers, the Chancellor confirmed his Budget and Spending Review announcement.

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Court allows pause for adjudication in hospital dispute

Scotland’s Court of Session has agreed to pause proceedings in the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde health board’s claim for almost £73 million in damages relating to defects in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital while adjudication is pursued.

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