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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...
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
Infrastructure projects—forms of construction contractsInfrastructure is a broad term encompassing a wide range of facilities from schools, hospitals, roads and railway lines to wind, electricity, waste and water projects, oil and gas facilities, pipelines and processing plants.Increasingly
DBO contractsThe demand for public infrastructure at a time when public purse strings are tight, coupled with a lack of public sector expertise in delivering complex facilities (such as water treatment plants and energy plants), has led to an increase in the involvement of the private sector in the
What is a direct agreement? Is it different to a collateral warranty?If a party with an interest in a construction project has directly employed either the building contractor, a professional consultant or a sub-contractor it will be protected against the impact of problems arising out of the design
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
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