New Amendments to NEC4 Contracts
William Brown reacts to the series of amendments to the NEC4 suite of contracts.
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Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter Subscribe to our mailing listWilliam Brown reacts to the series of amendments to the NEC4 suite of contracts.
Click Here to Read MoreJohn Doherty gives a summary of some lesser known cases from 2018, focusing on their implications for construction law and practice.
Click Here to Read More‘Smash and grab’ adjudications were predicted to end after last year’s S&T v Grove ruling; the judgement had its first test case earlier this year. By James Sargeant.
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Click Here to Read MoreBen Cunningham details his thoughts on what was covered at the Construction Industry Federation Conference in September on the topic of social responsibilities in Public Procurement.
Click Here to Read MoreLiquidated damages are very common in the construction industry, so it is important to understand what they are and when the courts will enforce them.
Click Here to Read MoreWhen non-payment becomes an issue, often the first response is to suspend services or withhold work done. Noreen Smyth questions this response in light of the judgment in Trant v McDonald.
Click Here to Read MoreClaire Mc Carry discusses the ‘contra proferentem’ rule, and the importance of choosing carefully when to rely upon it.
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James Sargeant, in light of construction being named the second largest sector prone to labour exploitation, discusses how unfair contracts contribute to the issue of modern slavery.
Click Here to Read MoreThe X22 provision in NEC4 aims to provide more commercial incentives for contractors in two-stage tenders. Chrystele Kan considers its likely impact.
Click Here to Read MoreClaire Gradon considers how the recent judgements in the Word Perfect Translation Services Ltd v Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform cases need be carefully considered by contracting authorities and tenderers alike.
Click Here to Read MoreProcurement corruption remains a problem in construction. Edward Quigg explains the policies companies should have in place to guard against … Continue reading “11 ways construction firms can prevent procurement corruption”
Click Here to Read MoreIs Adjudication a dirty word? Stephen McKenna analyses why contractors are reluctant to use adjudication to resolve disputes.
Click Here to Read MoreIn an uncertain economic climate, and with tighter statutory regulations looming post Grenfell and Carillion, construction clients are demanding much greater cost certainty. Contractors need to be careful, writes Mike Wing in the Construction Manager magazine.
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