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Construction weekly highlights—6 December 2018

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Published on: 06 December 2018

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Table of contents

Construction disputes
Adjudication—stay of execution
Litigation—disclosure pilot
London International Disputes Week
Fire safety
Building Regulations/combustible cladding
Assignment
Assignment of receivables
Consultancy appointments
RIBA

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Construction highlights includes a Court of Appeal ruling on staying enforcement of an adjudication decision due to the risk of dissipation (Gosvenor v Aygun Aluminium), a ban on the use of combustible cladding in construction works, regulations prohibiting contract terms that restrict the assignment of receivables, and the publication of new RIBA appointments.

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