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Podcast: The key to the successful delivery of a development project – Episode 5
In our podcast series – The secret to successful development projects – we’ll be looking at all the crucial elements of a development project …
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Podcast: The key to the successful delivery of a development project – Episode 4
In our brand-new podcast series – The secret to successful development projects – we’ll be looking at all the crucial elements of a development …
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Podcast: The key to the successful delivery of a development project – Episode 3
In our brand-new podcast series – The secret to successful development projects – we’ll be looking at all the crucial elements of a development …
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Podcast: The importance of setting clear objectives and outcomes before starting your development project – Episode 2
In our brand-new podcast series – The secret to successful development projects – we’ll be looking at all the crucial elements of a development …
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The key to the successful delivery of a development project (Episode 1)
In our brand-new podcast series – The secret to successful development projects – we’ll be looking at all the crucial elements of a development …
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Fire safety reforms – government progresses Building Safety Bill
The government has progressed the Building Safety Bill, legislation which will have significant new compliance requirements for the construction industry.
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Do disputes under NEC3 and NEC4 engineering and construction contracts have to be referred to adjudication?
The Scottish Court of Session recently determined that adjudication was a mandatory first step before bringing any further proceedings in relation to an NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract.
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The importance of agreeing contract terms before starting work
In the recent case of Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Limited (Contractor) v Van Elle Ltd (Sub-contractor) [2021] EWHC 794, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) held that works carried out by a sub-contractor prior to execution of a sub-contract were nevertheless subject to the terms of the sub-contract.
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Supreme Court makes significant ruling in liquidated damages case
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Company [2021] UKSC 29 brings clarity to the interpretation of liquidated damages, where following delays by a contractor, the contract is ended prior to completion.
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Occupiers’ responsibility: are you liable for personal injury suffered on your premises?
July’s High Court judgement in the case of Moreira v Moran t/a ACH Joinery and Building Contractors & Ors, provides guidance on what is expected of small business occupiers when supervising construction works undertaken by independent third parties.