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Claim struck out for lack of valid assignment of JCT Contract (Aviva v Shepherd Construction Ltd)

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A return to orthodoxy—Supreme Court decides that accrued liquidated damages remain enforceable after termination (Triple Point v PTT)

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Construction weekly highlights—22 July 2021

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TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

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Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...

Traditional procurement of construction contracts

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

Management contracting

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

What is the Joint Fire Code referred to in JCT contracts and when does it apply?

What is the Joint Fire Code referred to in JCT contracts and when does it apply?The publication known as the ‘Joint Fire Code’ provides guidance on...

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Quantum in construction claims

Quantum in construction claimsThis Practice Note looks at some of the key considerations that may need to be taken into account when a party to a...

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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Prohibited or deleterious materials

Prohibited or deleterious materialsWhat are prohibited or deleterious materials?Most building contracts, sub-contracts, consultants’ appointments and...

19th May

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Letters of intent—construction

Letters of intent—constructionWhat is a letter of intent?Letters of intent are used in construction and engineering projects to allow the employer to...

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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NEC and JCT contracts compared

NEC and JCT contracts comparedThis Practice Note examines some of the key areas where the NEC3 and NEC4 standard form construction contracts take a...

19th May

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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...

19th May

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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...

19th May

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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...

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 prevention principle

The prevention principleThis Practice Note considers the meaning and nature of the prevention principle and its relevance to delay claims in...

Produced in partnership with Tim James Seal 19th May

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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...

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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FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Silver Book 2017

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Silver Book 2017In December 2017, FIDIC launched the second editions of the Red, Yellow and Silver Book. This...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 19th May

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The contractor's programme

The contractor's programmeThis Practice Note considers the status of the programme in a construction contract, what difference it makes if the...

19th May

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Introduction to the HGCRA 1996

Introduction to the HGCRA 1996The need for legislation in the construction industryThroughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, the construction industry...

19th May

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FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Silver Book 1999

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Silver Book 1999This Practice Note looks at the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects 1999,...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 28th Jun

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Design and design risk in EPC contracts

Design and design risk in EPC contractsThe issue of which party is responsible for design and how this risk is apportioned is central to all...

5th Jun

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Introduction to EPC contracts

Introduction to EPC contractsComparison with traditional building or engineering contractThe label 'EPC' contract (or 'turnkey' contract) is not a...