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Construction weekly highlights—29 November 2018

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Published on: 29 November 2018

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Table of contents

Disputes
Negligence
Court closures
Projects
National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline
Brexit
Future relationship
Public procurement
Health and safety (Northern Ireland)
Additional Construction updates

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Construction highlights includes a ruling on whether an architect/project manager providing gratuitous services had been negligent (Burgess v Lejonvarn), publication of the 2018 update to the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline and the launch of a consultation on off-site construction.

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