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Construction weekly highlights—4 March 2021

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High Court considers wasted costs and damages arising from the termination of an agreement for IT system (CIS General Insurance v IBM UK)

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Construction weekly highlights—25 February 2021

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TCC enforces adjudicator’s decision despite exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of foreign court (Motacus v Paolo Castelli)

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Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

This Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or escrow deed) to set up an escrow...

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

The Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment, expertise and risk in procuring...

The prevention principle

This Practice Note considers the meaning and nature of the prevention principle and its relevance to delay claims in construction projects. It also...

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

This Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication and litigation, arbitration, mediation and expert...

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Section 38 and section 278 Highways Act agreements—contractor’s perspective

This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...

9th Nov

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Target cost contracts on construction projects

What is a target cost contract?A target cost contract is a type of cost reimbursable contract under which the contractor is paid the ‘actual cost’...

9th Nov

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Loss and expense

Claims by contractors for loss and expense arising from a disturbance to progress of the works are one of the most debated and contentious areas of...

9th Nov

In-house

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Concession contracts—materials and resources

Brexit impact—public procurement: The UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s...

9th Nov

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Responsibility for Employer's Requirements

This Practice Note looks at Employer’s Requirements (also referred to as ERs) within a building contract. It explains what Employer’s Requirements are...

9th Nov

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Schedules of services

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

9th Nov

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Letters of intent—construction

What is a letter of intent?Letters of intent are used in construction and engineering projects to allow the employer to mobilise a contractor before...

9th Nov

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Negligence in construction

While tort claims are not as common in construction projects as breach of contract claims, they do still arise and it is not uncommon for a claimant...

9th Nov

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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 specified in the contract, whether by way of an...

9th Nov

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NEC and JCT contracts compared

This Practice Note examines some of the key areas where the NEC3 and NEC4 standard form construction contracts take a different approach to the JCT...

9th Nov

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JCT collateral warranties

A collateral warranty is a contract which is collateral to, or sits alongside, the underlying or primary contract (ie the construction contract or...

9th Nov

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

This Practice Note considers ‘pay when paid’ clauses and ‘pay when certified’ clauses in construction contracts, and the relevant provisions of the...

Produced in partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson 12th Jan

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JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement

The JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement was launched in 2008. A revised edition was published in 2011 to incorporate the amendments to the Housing...

9th Nov

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Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between the parties, and to set out for the judge...

Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court 12th Jan

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Benefits and risks of adjudication

Produced in association with 4 Pump CourtParties to a 'construction contract' have the right to refer any dispute that has crystallised to...

9th Nov

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The contractor's programme

This Practice Note considers the status of the programme in a construction contract, what difference it makes if the programme is a contract document...

9th Nov

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Termination of a construction contract

A construction contract may be discharged, terminated or determined in a number ways. These principally include:•by performance•by...

Produced in partnership with DAC Beachcroft 18th Jan

COVID-19

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Contracts playing catch up in digital revolution (2019) 30 7 Cons.Law 21 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 August...

18th Jan

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Consumers and construction contracts (2019) 30 2 Cons.Law 24 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 March...

18th Jan

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BIM, ECI, collaborative working and joint risk management—pieces of a jigsaw? (2018) 29 10 Cons.Law 24 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 December...

18th Jan

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Health and safety—the need to go above and beyond (2017) 28 7 Cons.Law 21 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 September...

18th Jan

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Extensions of time under construction contracts

This Practice Note examines the circumstances in which a construction contract might entitle a contractor to claim additional time in which to...

18th Jan

COVID-19

In-house

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Construction horizon scanner—2018 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The Construction horizon scanner tracks key upcoming developments of interest to...

18th Jan

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No late payment silver bullet (2016) 27 4 Cons.Law 6 [Archived]

This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 5 May 2016 and is not maintained.Guest editor Andrew Croft of Beale & Company...

18th Jan

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Drones are here to stay and to help (2018) 29 8 Cons.Law 21 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 October...

18th Jan

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The legal challenges of Brexit for construction projects (2017) 28 6 Cons.Law 18 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 July 2017...

18th Jan

Brexit

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The defences of set-off and abatement (2014) 25 10 Cons.Law 20 [Archived]

This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 December 2014 and is not maintained.A variety of defences are available against...

18th Jan

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The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016–2021

The National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016–2021 ('NIDP') was published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority ('IPA') on 23 March 2016. It...

18th Jan

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Protecting funders (2015) 26 3 Cons.Law 29 [Archived]

This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 April 2015 and is not maintained.Funders seem to run the development game but...

18th Jan

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Penalties and liquidated damages law restated (2015) 26 10 Cons.Law 14 [Archived]

This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 December 2015 and is not maintained.James Shackleton of Eversheds examines one...

18th Jan

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Architects’ role not just design (2014) 25 9 Cons.Law 17 [Archived]

This article appears as originally published in Construction Law on 1 November 2014 and is not maintained.The architect’s role involves more than just...

18th Jan

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