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How to manage the risk of under-delivering on a construction project

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Published on: 06 February 2015

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What does it mean if a project doesn’t live up to expectations?
Can under-delivery or the reduction of specification and finishes leave a developer open to legal challenge?
How are more nuanced expectations structured into planning permissions?
Are s 106 agreements the only vehicle for delivering secondary features of a build?
What should developers do if they fear they might not be able to live up the initial brief? How can lawyers best assist their clients?

Article summary

Construction analysis: What issues may arise if a construction project doesn’t live up to expectations? Hamish Lal, partner and head of the contentious and non-contentious construction law department at Jones Day in London, considers what practical guidance lawyers can give their clients.

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