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Construction analysis: In Avanton v LUC, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) refused a contractor's application to stay execution of a...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its response to the consultation on building control charges,...
Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) has updated its significant infrastructure project (SIP) guidance collection, adding seven guides on...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched its annual remediation supply chain survey to gather insights on market...
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...
Construction contract documentsIn most cases, a construction contract will incorporate a number of documents that all work together to set out the obligations and liabilities of the parties and to define the works and when, where and how they are to be carried out. These are often referred to as the
Key differences between Scots law and English law for construction lawyersThis Practice Note highlights key differences between the law in Scotland and England from the perspective of an English lawyer practising in the area of Construction law. Terminology differences are not addressed in this
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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