Navigating the complexities of construction contracts requires a keen understanding of prevalent issues that can arise, from variations and delays to payment disputes and defect liabilities. This resource offers essential tools and insights for practitioners to mitigate risks, resolve conflicts, and ensure smooth project execution. Equip yourself with practical guidance tailored to address common challenges and foster successful client outcomes within the construction sector.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has updated Approved Document B to introduce guidance on second stairs and...
This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an update from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on...
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published PAS 9980:2026, a revised code of practice for fire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEWs) in...
Construction analysis: Lord Lake held that all five obligations in dispute were extinguished by prescription. The decision confirms that the...
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...
Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a construction contract, including what time at large means, how it occurs and what the consequences are of time becoming at large (including what
Provisional sumsWhat are provisional sums?There is no precise, standard definition of provisional sum but it is generally understood to refer to an amount inserted into a bill of quantities, or contract sum analysis, to cover certain items of work that cannot be accurately defined, detailed or
'Pay when paid' and 'paid when certified' clausesThis Practice Note considers ‘pay when paid’ clauses and ‘pay when certified’ clauses in construction contracts, and the relevant provisions of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA 1996). Specifically, it looks at:•HGCRA
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or escrow deed) to set up an escrow account. It looks at the benefits of paying funds into escrow, how an escrow account operates and the provisions
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