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Construction end of year recap—2016

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Published on: 20 December 2016
Published by a LexisNexis Construction expert

Table of contents

  • New legislation and protocols
  • New standard form contracts
  • Government/Brexit
  • Key cases
  • Payment
  • Construction arbitration/ADR
  • Exclusion clauses
  • Other cases
  • Up next—2017

Article summary

Construction analysis: While 2016 has been an eventful year in many respects, we look back at some of the key developments that occurred in the world of construction law and practice.

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