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Proportionality of decision to exclude tenderer from procurement procedure (Rad Service Srl Unipersonale v Del Debbio SpA)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Proportionality of decision to exclude tenderer from procurement procedure (Rad Service Srl Unipersonale v Del Debbio SpA)

Construction disputes, contract terms and repudiation of contracts (Cartwright Pond Ltd v Wild)

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Party entitled to withhold sums for related works (Shepherd Construction v Drax Power)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Party entitled to withhold sums for related works (Shepherd Construction v Drax Power)

Scope of duty in professional negligence cases—Supreme Court rejects the ‘advice/information’ distinction (Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Scope of duty in professional negligence cases—Supreme Court rejects the ‘advice/information’ distinction (Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP)

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

Provisional sums

Provisional sumsWhat are provisional sums?There is no precise standard definition of provisional sum but it is generally understood to refer to an...

Traditional procurement of construction contracts

Traditional procurement of construction contractsThis Practice Note provides a basic explanation of traditional procurement in construction. It looks...

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Management contracting

Management contractingThis Practice Note provides an overview of Management Contracting and why this type of procurement is used.The most popular...

19th May

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Advance payment bonds

Advance payment bondsAn advance payment bond is a particular form of performance bond, invariably written as an 'on demand' instrument. See Practice...

Produced in partnership with Kennedys 19th May

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Repair and maintenance contracts

Repair and maintenance contractsThis Practice Note looks at the nature of repair and maintenance contracts, how they are used and the different types...

19th May

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The final account in construction and engineering contracts

The final account in construction and engineering contractsWhat is the final account?The expression 'final account' refers to the consolidated...

19th May

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Schedules of services

Schedules of servicesThis Practice Note examines the purpose and content of the schedule of services that will usually be appended to a consultant’s...

19th May

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Adjudication and Part 8 proceedings

Adjudication and Part 8 proceedingsThis Practice Note considers the availability and use of declarations under CPR 8 in relation to adjudication...

Produced in partnership with 4 Pump Court 19th May

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Responsibility for Employer's Requirements

Responsibility for Employer's RequirementsThis Practice Note looks at Employer’s Requirements (also referred to as ERs) within a building contract. It...

19th May

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What is a variation on a construction project?

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...

19th May

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What is a design responsibility matrix?

What is a design responsibility matrix?A design responsibility matrix is a tool used in construction projects to allocate responsibility for the...

19th May

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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)...

Produced in partnership with MacRoberts LLP 19th May

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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...

19th May

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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...

19th May

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Negligence in construction

Negligence in constructionWhile tort claims are not as common in construction projects as breach of contract claims, they do still arise and it is not...

19th May

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'Pay when paid' and 'paid when certified' clauses

'Pay when paid' and 'paid when certified' clausesThis Practice Note considers ‘pay when paid’ clauses and ‘pay when certified’ clauses in construction...

Produced in partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson 19th May

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Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contractsThe Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment,...

Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie 19th May

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Design and build procurement

Design and build procurementThis Practice Note explains what design and build (commonly referred to as ‘D&B’) procurement is. It also considers why an...

19th May

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Where an insurance policy is stated to have a limit of indemnity which is 'any one claim and in the aggregate' how does this differ from an aggregate cap?

Where an insurance policy is stated to have a limit of indemnity which is 'any one claim and in the aggregate' how does this differ from an aggregate...

5th Jun

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FIDIC contracts (pre-2017 editions)—insurance

FIDIC contracts (pre-2017 editions)—insuranceThis Practice Note considers the insurance provisions in the 1999 editions of the FIDIC Red, Yellow and...

5th Jun

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