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CPR changes and 130th and 131st practice direction updates—online civil claims, judicial review and whiplash reforms

CPR changes and 130th and 131st practice direction updates—online civil claims, judicial review and whiplash reforms

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on CPR changes and 130th and 131st practice direction updates—online civil claims, judicial review and whiplash reforms

Rectification, intimidation and justification in commercial fraud (GDS v NCR)

Rectification, intimidation and justification in commercial fraud (GDS v NCR)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Rectification, intimidation and justification in commercial fraud (GDS v NCR)

Construction weekly highlights—6 May 2021

Construction weekly highlights—6 May 2021

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Construction weekly highlights—29 April 2021

Construction weekly highlights—29 April 2021

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Parties in a construction project

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...

The contractor's programme

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...

Design liability in construction contracts

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...

JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement

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...

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Breach of natural justice in adjudication

Produced in association with 4 Pump CourtPrinciples of natural justiceIf an adjudicator breaches the rules of natural justice during the adjudication...
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson 12th Jan
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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...
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Produced in partnership with MacRoberts LLP 12th Jan
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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9th Nov
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Defects liability period and rectification of defects

It is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most construction contracts require the contractor to return to...
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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’...
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9th Nov
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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,...
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9th Nov
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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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Produced in partnership with 4 Pump Court 12th Jan
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FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Silver Book 2017

In December 2017, FIDIC launched the second editions of the Red, Yellow and Silver Book. This Practice Note is an introduction to the FIDIC Silver...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Corbett & Co 12th Jan
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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...
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9th Nov
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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...
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9th Nov

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Construction Glossary—H

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZHard FMFacilities management (FM) contracting is essentially a commercial services contract...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—E

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZEarly neutral evaluationEarly neutral evaluation is a form of alternative dispute resolution...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—Y

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Y optionsThese are optional clauses in NEC3/NEC4 contracts (known as secondary options). Option...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—G

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZGC WorksA family of construction contracts issued by the government (by what was then the...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—V

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZValuationThis normally refers to the process of valuing the work that has been carried out (by a...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—K

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Key dateThis phrase is sometimes used in a construction contract to describe a date by which an...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—O

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Z clausesThese are bespoke clauses, or amendments to the standard form clauses, added to NEC3/NEC4...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—U

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZUnforeseen ground conditionsGround conditions which may affect the works (in terms of cost or time)...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—J

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZJCT contractsThe most popular standard form o...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—R

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Referral NoticeOnce a Notice of Adjudication has been given, and a person has been appointed to...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—L

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z LADsSee Liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs or LDs).Late Payment of Commercial Debts...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—N

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Named sub-contractorA sub-contractor who is named by the employer in the specification or...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—A

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZABI Model Form of Guarantee BondForm of performance guarantee bond produced by the Association of...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—D

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZD&BSee Design and build below.DBOSee Design, build and operate below.Date for completion/completion...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—M

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z M&EMechanical and electrical.Main contractorOn a project where some of the work is sub-contracted,...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—T

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Taking-Over CertificateThe certificate issued by the Engineer under a FIDIC contract (by the...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—Q

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZQuantity surveyor (QS)Person/firm appointed by the employer, also known as a cost consultant. The...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—X

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z X optionsThese are optional clauses in NEC3/NEC4 contracts (known as secondary Options) which deal...
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8th Apr
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Construction Glossary—B

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZBack endContentious/disputes-focussed legal work, for example acting for a party in litigation...
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8th Apr

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Common financial covenants

Common financial covenants

This Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum net worth test•gearing ratio•leverage ratio (or debt to equity ratio)•current ratio (or acid test ratio)•cashflow ratio•interest cover ratio, and•loan to value ratioIt explains:

Community order requirements

Community order requirements

Community order requirementsCommunity order requirements are set out in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003), as amended by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO 2012) and the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (ORA 2014). Criminal Justice Act 2003, s 152(2)

Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives

Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a Member State for many purposes. As a third country, the UK can no longer participate in the EU’s political institutions, agencies,

Acting in concert

Acting in concert

Produced with input from Rebecca Cousin of Slaughter and May on market practice.This Practice Note summarises the rules and guidance in relation to parties who are, or may be presumed to be, acting in concert for the purposes of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Code). In particular the