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Construction analysis: The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) enforced an adjudicator’s decision, requiring payment of the £650,000 balance...
This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of a decision of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) on a remediation...
The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has issued Errata Sheet No. 1 (August 2026) for the print edition of the Minor Works Building Contract...
The Welsh Government launched a public consultation on the revision of the National Development Framework (NDF), which governs the planning and...
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...
Target cost contracts on construction projectsWhat 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’ (usually defined in the particular contract) it incurs in carrying out the works, but subject to a target
What is a 'Golden Brick' agreement?A ‘Golden Brick’ scheme or arrangement is a method of structuring the acquisition of land (with no buildings on it) for residential property development that mitigates VAT exposure for both the vendor and the purchaser. A ‘Golden Brick’ agreement will set out the
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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