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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...

What is practical completion?

Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the employer can occupy and/or use them....

Time at large in construction contracts

This Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a construction contract, including what time...

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...

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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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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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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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Step-in rights in a collateral warranty

It is standard practice in construction projects for the contractor, key sub-contractors and consultants (referred to in this Practice Note as...

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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Sectional completion

What is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at different times, there...

9th Nov

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Liquidated damages in construction contracts

This Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a building contract. It considers the...

9th Nov

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SBCC (Scottish Building Contract Committee) standard forms of contract

This Practice Note looks at the SBCC (Scottish Building Contract Committee) standard forms of contract and the key differences between them and the...

Produced in partnership with MacRoberts LLP 12th Jan

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FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Yellow Book 1999

This Practice Note looks at the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build 1999, commonly known as the FIDIC Yellow Book 1999.FIDIC...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 12th Jan

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Interim payments in construction contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of what interim payments are, how the right to be paid (usually by monthly or stage/milestone payments) arises...

9th Nov

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Duty to warn

This Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of inadequacies that...

9th Nov

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Design liability in construction contracts

If a party is said to have ‘design liability’, it means that it bears legal responsibility for all or part of the design of a construction/engineering...

9th Nov

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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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Parties in a construction project

This Practice Note identifies the key parties involved in most construction projects (including the employer, the contractor, the professional team of...

9th Nov

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Modern slavery in the construction industry

An estimated seven per cent of the global workforce works in construction. Many millions of people building homes, offices and infrastructure. The...

9th Apr

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Debarment for bribery convictions

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

Produced in partnership with Will Glover of 3 Temple Gardens 9th Apr

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

Produced in partnership with Richard Furlong of Carmelite Chambers 9th Apr

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Active bribery, passive bribery and bribing foreign public officials

The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 9th Apr

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FCPA—who it applies to and what it prohibits (US)

What is the FCPA and what does it prohibit?The Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 and amended after complaints from industry...

9th Apr

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The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act 2010 compared

Background to the Foreign Corrupt Practices ActThe US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a broad and very well-enforced piece of legislation that...

8th Apr

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The Bribery Act 2010—an introductory guide

The Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010) was passed to ensure the UK’s compliance with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD)...

Produced in partnership with Joanne Kane of Carmelite Chambers 24th Feb

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Failing to prevent bribery

Corporate criminal liability for bribery—section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010This offence can only be committed by relevant commercial organisations...

24th Feb

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Hospitality and promotional expenditure

Almost every business and everyone involved in the carrying on of a trade incorporates an element of hospitality to existing or potential business...

Produced in partnership with Joanna Dimmock of White & Case 24th Feb

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses for construction contracts

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Employer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

14th Feb

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Anti-slavery and human trafficking statement for a business in the construction sector

1: Opening statement from senior management[Name of organisation] is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from...

14th Feb

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If a company self-reports a corrupt transaction but withholds details of other incidences of bribery, will the SFO give them the benefit of having self reported?

Commercial organisations which have identified involvement in corruption, whether directly or by an associated person, should seek expert advice...

13th Feb

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Internal investigation on suspicion of bribery—checklist

The following questions and issues should be at the forefront of a lawyer’s mind when advising in relation to an internal investigation...

8th Jan

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Anti-bribery clause (short form)—construction contracts

Anti-bribery 1 Bribery Laws means the Bribery Act 2010 [and all other applicable UK legislation, regulations and...

26th Sep

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Anti-bribery clause (long form)—construction contracts

Anti-bribery (long form) 1 Bribery Laws means the Bribery Act 2010 [and associated guidance published by the...

26th Sep

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Risk assessment for bribery—checklist

Is risk assessment overseen at the highest level in the company? In order to show top level commitment to anti-bribery measures, a...

25th Sep

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Indicators of corruption—checklist

Businesses and their employees must be alert to indicators of corruption. The following checklist identifies indicators of corruption...

25th Sep

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Bribery prevention—UK businesses—checklist

• Has your company got a clear and forthright code of ethics which explicitly refers to a zero tolerance of bribery and corruption? This...

25th Sep

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Due diligence—representatives—checklist

• Any agent or representative of a business should be subject to due diligence • The company will have to make their own inquiries...

25th Sep

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Due diligence—overseas ventures—checklist

• Does the company have a due diligence policy which covers all parties to a business relationship, including the company's supply...

25th Sep

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