Understand the critical importance of collateral warranties in construction projects. Gain insights into the creation, enforcement, and key provisions these agreements entail, ensuring all parties' interests are protected. This topic also covers how to master the nuances of third party rights, minimising risks and fostering smoother project execution.
Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) has updated its guidance on Significant Infrastructure Project (SIP) application requirements and has...
The Welsh Government has updated its guidance on the Welsh Building Safety Fund (WBSF) and fire safety remediation for residential buildings of 11 m...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a letter to the leaders and chief executives of all 164 Community...
This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) quantified a construction...
What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Time of the essence—construction contractsWhat does time of the essence mean?Where time is 'of the essence' it means that the stated time for...
Product liability insurance for the construction industryThis Practice Note looks at product liability insurance from the perspective of those engaged...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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