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Trouble on the horizon: The post-Brexit law cull threatening onsite safety
The Work at Height Regulations save lives and are hugely popular in the construction sector.…
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How to deal with delay in construction contracts
Tim Seal is head of construction at Ridgemont
After long delays, it was recently announced that London Luton Airport had finally submitted revived plans for the…
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Sharing the load: are fixed-price contracts a thing of the past?
With many subcontractors bitterly regretting the fixed-price contracts they signed before…
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First Building Safety Act order requires landlord to pay
The first remediation contribution order under the Building Safety Act has been issued by a tribunal, requiring a landlord to repay leaseholders £195,000.
The ruling indicates…
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Building Safety Act ‘could be damaged’ by ‘reckless’ legislation
Building safety could be jeopardised if “reckless” plans to scrap EU-era regulations go ahead, the government has been warned.
Legislation is now…
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Review on speeding up megaproject planning announced
The government has asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to identify how the planning system could be changed to speed up the delivery of major infrastructure…
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Suppliers blame Willmott Dixon’s ‘negligence’ in cladding court battle
Willmott Dixon has been accused of “contributory negligence” by two companies that it is trying to sue over combustible cladding on a mixed-use…
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Why arbitration is so popular in cross-border disputes
Pictured left to right: Michelle Essen is legal director, James Ignotus is a managing associate and Jessica Tresham is a partner at law firm Womble Bond…
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Latent defects and appropriate remedial solutions
David Weare is a partner and Ian Smith is a senior associate at Fladgate LLP
The recent decision in St James’s Oncology SPC Ltd v Lendlease Construction…
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City of London calls in lawyers for Redrow fire safety dispute
The City of London Corporation has called in lawyers to help it resolve a dispute with housebuilder Redrow over “potentially serious” fire safety…
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