Construction Law

MARCH 4, 2025

Editors comment New Act no cure for procurement malaise Editor Nick Barrett asks whether the long awaited Procurement Act which came into force in February is likely to result in the improvement that the UKs public sector procurement needs. Some risks are already uninsurable, he warns.

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Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Insurance Good faith in insurance contracts Insurance expert John D Wright explains how the obligation to act in good faith works in insurance law.

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction insurance can be confusing. Each contractor and party to the project has their own insurance, which may or may not be adequate to protect the work they’re performing. Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? CCIP vs. OCIP insurance.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 19, 2022

18 brief that mandate is legal under US procurement law to insure "economical and efficient" contracting, but Cincinnati appeals court panel rejected argument in Jan. Attorneys tell court in Jan. 5 ruling, despite strong dissent from its Chief Justice.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 19, 2022

18 filing, attorneys argue the mandate is legal under US procurement law that allows government action to insure "economical and efficient" contracting, but Cincinnati appeals court panel rejected that argument in Jan. 5 ruling, despite strong dissent from its Chief Justice.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. The sector is also one that should benefit from current government promises to limit the use of judicial reviews that can substantially delay project progress.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2018

. • Schedule • Procurement advantage of. Insurance and bond costs • Appraisals. Site restrictions developer/contractor. Market conditions. Cost data shown is for construction only and does not include… • Land and related costs • Tenant incentives. Architectural and engineering fees • Permits and development charges.

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Construction Law

JANUARY 11, 2024

Construction insurance will experience increasing impacts from the accelerating spread of Artificial Intelligence technology across the industry, warns law firm RPC in its Annual Insurance Review. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

MARCH 2, 2020

Specialist contractors have called on powers to be given to the new Building Safety Regulator to police procurement practices as well as health and safety. In her review Dame Judith said building safety was compromised by poor procurement practices such as a focus on lowest price.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Although such procedures are regarded as crucial internationally, they are not covered by the Arbitration Act 1996.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Establish a process to prequalify all subcontractors, requiring them at a minimum to be licensed, insured, and have sufficient relevant experience. Before initiating a project through the JOC program, determine if it will result in savings over traditional/other procurement methods.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

UK insurers want to start pilot investment projects with local and national government to develop funding models that might include new public-private partnerships to help deliver a potential £100 billion of investment unlocked by post-Brexit regulatory reforms into green infrastructure projects.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has spoken out against the common practice of standard contract forms being amended by clients and solicitors to introduce onerous or hard to insure contract terms. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

JULY 1, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Our insurance expert John D Wright explains how choosing the right type of insurance is crucial. They could be likely to be right probably some of the time!

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Construction Dive

MAY 15, 2013

The document’s provisions addressing insurance represent one of the four categories containing the “most significant” changes made to C-700, a document that he characterized as “the lynchpin” within the organization’s Construction Series of documents. ” Read more.' .” ” Read more.'

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Editor’s comment Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report Editor Nick Barrett laments the ‘litany of failures’ identified in Lord Hardie’s report into the Edinburgh Tram fiasco. Lessons must obviously be learned for future procurements; but none of them are new.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Editor’s comment Evolution can disrupt more than revolution The new Procurement Act comes into force next year. Insurance The moment of truth – making a claim Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates looks at the process of making a claim under an insurance policy, which generate a lot of court attention.

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Construction Law

JUNE 3, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Insurance Policy Drafting – an underrated skill Our insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates warns against failing to pay attention to the drafting of policies.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

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Construction Law

JUNE 1, 2021

A poorly configured supply chain, subbies on razor thin margins, poor procurement, ‘cosy relationships’, corner cutting and shoddy work, were among the undeniable accusations hurled at the industry by the Times. None of it was good. The industry was characterised as ‘toxic and dysfunctional’ and racing to the bottom.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 29, 2024

Insurance : Various types of insurance that cover both the construction process and long-term property insurance. This early detection can play a vital role in cost control by allowing teams to adjust procurement strategies and negotiate better terms with suppliers before competitors.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 5, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Insurance Causation – Friend or Foe? Some standard form contracts have some way to go however before they can be regarded as truly collaborative.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Work will flow soon from giant water investment programme The water industry’s giant AMP 8 investment programme will place procurement under the spotlight, says Editor Nick Barrett.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2024

News Our regular news round up focusses on a report calling for a comprehensive reform of the Private Finance Initiative model used previously to support a new generation of privately financed infrastructure; a warning that the Procurement Act delay could stall contract awards; and doubts about the chances of a new large nuclear plant at Wylfa.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME and waste millions of dollars and negatively impact mission needs.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

This adjustment takes just a few seconds and will insure that you get good vertical angle readings with just one measurement. " Most total stations are provided with some type of electronic adjustment to correct the vertical circle indexing error. Consult the manufacturer’s manual for instructions on making this adjustment.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. a) Determination of best procurement approach. (i) AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007].

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is a strong opportunity to integrate operations and accounting, as well as leveraging timekeeping or procurement solutions that feed Autodesk Build and your ERPs. . Autodesk Build – Cost Management continues to increase its ERP connectivity. Performance Tracking .

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

ORGANIZATION NAME Technical Staff / Facilities Management Department Representative(s) and authorized ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority review the Contractor’s Proposal. The ORGANIZATION NAME Procurement Authority will authorize a Job Order (JO) for performance of work, or request additional information/changes.

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Material Procurement: The pandemic has slowed and shut down factories throughout the world. Health Insurance and Paid/Unpaid Medical or Family Leave: Local, state and federal responses to the pandemic have impacted the health care and leave benefits provided to workers.

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Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2024

News Our regular news round up includes a call from insurance companies for pilot projects to find investment models for green infrastructure; failure of another legal challenge to the Stonehenge project; and a warning that the new Building Safety Regulator is looking for a high profile prosecution to make a point.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

” – Amr Raafat , Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction Make sure you’re insured Another good way to minimize risk is to have the right insurance. Insurance is a big deal. Lately, there’s been a spotlight on cost implications in the field and how we can improve field mobility and efficiency.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Assessments can be procured from a number of independent bodies and certifications can often be achieved, but questions are increasingly being asked if some of them are worth the paper we would rather – for sustainability reasons – they weren’t written on.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Far too often, Owners engage in JOC to simply “bypass procurement” versus establishing a JOB ORDER CONTRACT to realize JOC’s significant potential benefits. Certificate of Insurance. Submittal Schedule Summary of Builder’s Risk Insurance Policy. Advertisement for Bids. Certification. Change Order.

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Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Minimum standards suggested by Build UK have not been taken up by the industry, which is split on the issue, and legislation would be needed to break the impasse.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Chris Leadbetter of Clyde & Co examines the impact of the Building Safety Act , which has placed new burdens on construction and its insurers.

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Construction Law

JANUARY 31, 2020

Subscribers have access to an unrivalled topical mix of up to date expert comment and analysis from leading practitioners in construction law, procurement law, insurance, health and safety and other related areas.

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