LEXISNEXIS_ICON4_SIGNINSign-in LEXISNEXIS_ICONS_SUPPORTHelp

Public liability insurance

View Construction by content type:

News
Practice notes
Precedents
Q&As

Latest Construction News

Issuing and serving the claim form—pitfalls and potential relief in procurement challenges and beyond (CitySprint UK v Barts Health NHS Trust)

Issuing and serving the claim form—pitfalls and potential relief in procurement challenges and beyond (CitySprint UK v Barts Health NHS Trust)

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Issuing and serving the claim form—pitfalls and potential relief in procurement challenges and beyond (CitySprint UK v Barts Health NHS Trust)

Construction weekly highlights—21 October 2021

Construction weekly highlights—21 October 2021

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Construction weekly highlights—21 October 2021

Adjudication enforcement by insolvent company requires final determination of claims and cross-claims (John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd)

Adjudication enforcement by insolvent company requires final determination of claims and cross-claims (John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd)

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Adjudication enforcement by insolvent company requires final determination of claims and cross-claims (John Doyle Construction Ltd v Erith Contractors Ltd)

High claims volume in design and build projects makes insuring onerous

High claims volume in design and build projects makes insuring onerous

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on High claims volume in design and build projects makes insuring onerous

Featured Construction content

Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules in construction disputesScott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between...

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...

Liquidated damages in construction contracts

Liquidated damages in construction contracts

Liquidated damages in construction contractsThis Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a...

JCT contracts 2016—reference copies

JCT contracts 2016—reference copies

JCT contracts 2016—reference copiesThis document contains quick links to searchable PDF copies of the JCT 2016 standard form contracts. For our full...

Practice notes

Oversail licences

Oversail licencesWhy have an oversail licence on a construction project?Under English law, the freehold owner of land will usually own the air space...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

SBCC (Scottish Building Contract Committee) standard forms of contract

SBCC (Scottish Building Contract Committee) standard forms of contractThis Practice Note looks at the SBCC (Scottish Building Contract Committee)...
Read More >
Produced in partnership with MacRoberts LLP 19th May
tag iconScottish Law
Practice notes

Loss and expense

Loss and expenseClaims by contractors for loss and expense arising from a disturbance to progress of the works are one of the most debated and...
Read More >
19th May
tag iconIn-house
Practice notes

Net contribution clauses in construction contracts

Net contribution clauses in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines net contribution clauses (sometimes known as proportional or...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Red Book 2017

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Red Book 2017In December 2017, FIDIC launched the second editions of the Red, Yellow and Silver Book. This...
Read More >
Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 19th May
Q&As

What is the relevance of the Base Date in the JCT Design and Build Contract?

What is the relevance of the Base Date in the JCT Design and Build Contract?The Base Date is relevant in respect of a number of clauses in the JCT...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

Interim payments in construction contracts

Interim payments in construction contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of what interim payments are, how the right to be paid (usually by...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

MF/1 Rev 6 (2014)

MF/1 Rev 6 (2014)Originally called 'Model Form A', 'MF/1' comprises Conditions of Contract for the design, supply and installation of electrical,...
Read More >
Produced in partnership with Penningtons Manches and Sarah Fox 19th May
tag iconIn-house
Practice notes

Time at large in construction contracts

Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

Sectional completion

Sectional completionWhat is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at...
Read More >
19th May
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...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

NEC Professional Service Contract

NEC Professional Service ContractThe NEC Professional Service Contract (PSC) is a long form consultant appointment published as part of the NEC suite...
Read More >
19th May
tag iconIn-house
Practice notes

The Scheme for Construction Contracts

The Scheme for Construction Contracts This Practice Note looks at the Scheme for Construction Contracts, as contained in:•the schedule to the Scheme...
Read More >
19th May
Practice notes

Extensions of time under construction contracts

Extensions of time under construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the circumstances in which a construction contract might entitle a...
Read More >
19th May
tag iconCOVID-19 tag iconIn-house
Practice notes

The prevention principle

The prevention principleThis Practice Note considers the meaning and nature of the prevention principle and its relevance to delay claims in...
Read More >
Produced in partnership with Tim James Seal 19th May
Practice notes

Duty to warn

Duty to warnThis Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of...
Read More >
19th May

Popular documents

Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition—2018 Revision)

Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition—2018 Revision)

The third edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions was published on 27 April 2017 a

Sale of treasury shares

Sale of treasury shares

Sale of treasury sharesA limited company may hold, or deal with, shares in itself, if certain conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) are met. Those shares are held in treasury and referred to as the company's treasury shares.The treasury shares regime is set out in CA 2006, ss

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individuals

Sentencing fraud offences committed by individualsThe Sentencing Council (SC) has produced sentencing guidelines for fraud offences under the Fraud Act 2006 (fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information and fraud by abuse of position), false accounting under section 17 of

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