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Part 36—Defective service, when an offer is genuine and whether it would be unjust to apply CPR 36.17 in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) (London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd)

Part 36—Defective service, when an offer is genuine and whether it would be unjust to apply CPR 36.17 in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) (London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd)

Part 36—Defective service, when an offer is genuine and whether it would be unjust to apply CPR 36.17 in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) (London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd)

Check your contract—there may be no ‘Plan B’ (Dragados (UK) Ltd v DC Eifeket Aggregates AS)

Check your contract—there may be no ‘Plan B’ (Dragados (UK) Ltd v DC Eifeket Aggregates AS)

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Check your contract—there may be no ‘Plan B’ (Dragados (UK) Ltd v DC Eifeket Aggregates AS)

New year, new public procurement thresholds

New year, new public procurement thresholds

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on New year, new public procurement thresholds

Construction weekly highlights—25 November 2021

Construction weekly highlights—25 November 2021

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Construction weekly highlights—25 November 2021

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What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the...

What is a 'Golden Brick' agreement?

What is a 'Golden Brick' agreement?

What is a 'Golden Brick' agreement?A ‘Golden Brick’ scheme or arrangement is a method of structuring the acquisition of land (with no buildings on it)...

Design liability in construction contracts

Design liability in construction contracts

Design liability in construction contractsIf a party is said to have ‘design liability’, it means that it bears legal responsibility for all or part...

Implied terms in construction contracts

Implied terms in construction contracts

Implied terms in construction contractsThe implication of terms into a contract is a large and complicated area of law. Sometimes, a particular term...

Practice notes

Material breach in construction contracts

Material breach in construction contractsThis Practice Note considers the relevance of material breach in the context of construction projects, looks...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Adjudication—the Referral Notice

Adjudication—the Referral NoticeThis Practice Note explains what a Referral Notice (sometimes referred to simply as a ‘Referral’) is and sets out what...
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Produced in partnership with 4 Pump Court 16th Nov
Practice notes

Termination of a construction contract

Termination of a construction contractA construction contract may be discharged, terminated or determined in a number ways. These principally...
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Produced in partnership with DAC Beachcroft 16th Nov
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Practice notes

The Notice of Adjudication

The Notice of AdjudicationProduced in association with 4 Pump CourtA Notice of Adjudication is the first step in commencing an adjudication. This...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Early use and partial possession

Early use and partial possessionTaking occupation before practical completionThe default position in most building contracts is that the contractor is...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Gold Book 2008

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Gold Book 2008This Practice Note provides an introduction to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Design, Build...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 16th Nov
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Practice notes

Fitness for purpose in construction contracts

Fitness for purpose in construction contractsA contractor or consultants’ standard of care in relation to design is a common source of disagreement...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Quantum meruit in construction

Quantum meruit in constructionThis Practice Note looks at what quantum meruit is, the most common situations where a quantum meruit claim may arise in...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

JCT contracts—time

JCT contracts—timeThis Practice Note considers the Contractor’s obligations in relation to time under the JCT 2011 and 2016 contracts. It looks at...
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16th Nov
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Practice notes

Standard form building contracts

Standard form building contractsThere have been standard forms of building contracts in the UK for over 100 years and their use is extremely...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Key differences between Scots law and English law for construction lawyers

Key differences between Scots law and English law for construction lawyersThis Practice Note highlights key differences between the law in Scotland...
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Produced in partnership with CMS 16th Nov
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Practice notes

Introduction to PFI and PF2

Introduction to PFI and PF2This Practice Note provides a broad introduction to the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). It looks at what PFI is, the...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Limitation periods in construction contracts

Limitation periods in construction contractsThe Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980) (as amended by the Latent Damage Act 1986 (LDA 1986)) governs the time...
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16th Nov
Practice notes

Facilities Management—contractual structure

Facilities Management—contractual structureThe basis of an FM contractWhen entering into a facilities management (FM) contract there is a lot to...
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Produced in partnership with Karen Clarke of CMS 16th Nov
Precedents

Retention clause (building contract)

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16th Nov
Practice notes

NEC contracts—variations

NEC contracts—variationsThis Practice Note looks at how variations are dealt with under the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). For a...
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16th Nov

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Contract variation

Contract variation

Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can be varied in writing, orally or by conduct, and also considers unilateral variation, waiver and sustained minor breach. It sets out

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedureThe procedure by which a public inquiry is conducted will vary significantly from one inquiry to the next. Even for inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005 (IA 2005), the associated inquiry rules are not particularly prescriptive as to how they ought to be

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under the provisions set out in CPR 60, CPR PD 60 and the TCC Guide. As these provisions are additional to the general

Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?

Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?

Negligence—when is the duty of care breached?Having established that a duty of care exists (see Practice Note: Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?), it is then necessary to consider whether or not there has been a breach of that duty. This will depend on a number of factors outlined below and