Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Where an employer engages an independent contractor to undertake work on its behalf, the employer will generally not be liable for any unauthorised torts committed by the independent contractor during the execution of its work. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“Hot-tubbing” is another term for “concurrent expert evidence”. It refers to a dispute resolution procedure in which both parties’ experts give their evidence together at a hearing or trial, with questions being posed to the experts at the same time by the judge or arbitrator(s).

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field was heard at the Scottish Court of Session in front of Lord Ericht this week. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 3, 2023

In a construction context, retention typically refers to money that the employer deducts and retains from interim payments due to the contractor as security for the proper completion of the works and/or the rectification of any defects or other non-compliant work.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The High Court has rejected the legal challenge to the government’s climate adaptation plans, ruling that the National Adaptation Programme (NAP) is lawful. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Building Liability Orders (BLOs) were introduced by s.130

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Construction Law

JULY 19, 2024

The final legal appeal against the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel was heard in the appeal court this week. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. 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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Measures to streamline the judicial review process, reduce the amount of time it takes for legal challenges against projects to move through the courts, and improve the way data on case progress is published have been proposed in an independent report commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Construction Law

MAY 16, 2024

The Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge to the Sizewell C nuclear power station Development Consent Order (DCO). Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

JULY 19, 2024

Two legal challenges against a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted to a coal mine development in Cumbria went ahead in the High Court this week, despite the new Labour government deciding not to defend the previous government’s granting of the consent. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

The UK government’s climate plan to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050 was unlawful, Justice Clive Sheldon has ruled in the High Court, in a second legal rejection of its climate policies. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

Campaigners Transport Action Network (TAN) have launched a legal challenge to the granting of a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the £1.5 Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. billion A66 Northern Trans-Pennine road scheme. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Our latest Construction Law print edition will be on subscriber’s desks next week, with its highly regarded blend of top level analysis and insight on legal issues of vital concern for your business. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

The long contested A57 Mottram Bypass has been given legal clearance to go ahead after a Judicial Review, held up by another challenge, ruled that the case against the scheme is now closed. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

APRIL 5, 2024

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched legal action to force the landlord of a Canary Wharf apartment complex to pay £20.5 Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

National Highways expects to start construction of the Stonehenge Tunnel next year following failure of the latest legal challenge to the controversial project. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

John Schleiter will direct the management of legal affairs for the organization and provide strategic leadership.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Our first issue of Construction Law print version will be landing on subscriber’s desks around now, with the usual blend of insight, analysis and news vital to anyone involved in the legal and contractural aspects of the industry. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 13, 2018

One trade group offered this legal advice to anxious members. As an emerging trade war rages between the U.S. and China, unsettling price increases for steel and aluminum have rippled across our industry.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

Legally enforceable standard to protect communities from harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The City of Edinburgh Council has published its response to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry and confirms that it is still considering what, if any, legal action to take against its employees or Arms Length External Organisations (ALEO) involved in the project. See the panel to the right.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 27, 2012

Contractor Magazine. IAPMO and ASSE are now working together to draft a legally binding document for the transition. Name: Sign In or register to use your Contractor Magazine ID. Contractor Magazine Newsletters. Contractor Magazine Corporate. Search: Subscribe to the print magazine. Contractor Magazine.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 5, 2024

Chiara Pieri and Zosia Zakrzewska of CMS update an article on Technology in Construction Disputes – Managing Data and Proving Claims ( CL Vol 33 No 7), analysing the impact of AI, improved construction data management technology and new legal tech tools on construction disputes.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Our latest Construction Law Guides series article comes from Tom Manley of DLA Piper UK LLP who explains the legal principles behind Force Majeure clauses and their practical implications. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Construction Law

JULY 1, 2024

Guest Editor Paul-Raphael Shehadeh of Duane Morris draws on the work of a CIA analyst to examine how sure lawyers might be when they advise clients of the chances of success in legal actions. They could be likely to be right probably some of the time! This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Construction Law

JUNE 3, 2024

Construction constantly becomes more complex, in engineering and organisation and legal aspects. Lawrence Winsor , Counsel, of Vinson & Elkins ’ Houston office, says project financing is increasing in complexity as well. Some simple tactics can help avoid pitfalls and disputes.

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ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Annual Subscription : Get ENR magazine for one year and access to all articles published on ENR.com, along with ENR daily news alerts and weekly newsletters for only $87.00/Year. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 3, 2020

The reasons are clear and fundamental: from staying alive to being there for family, and from avoid life-changing injuries to saving money, mitigating legal risk and gaining productivity. The information you provide will be used to contact you directly for the purposes of advertising in Pumps & Systems magazine. GDPR consent.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Over the years our System evolved to focus on keeping all of a client’s wealth. Because our System keeps all of your wealth in your family, it automatically kills the estate tax. read more.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 31, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Integreon, a global provider of outsourced legal and business services, expands into Austin for its highly skilled and creative workforce, creating more than 100 jobs. Integreon Opens Global Delivery Center In Austin, TX appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Speed might however introduce commercial and legal risks, they warn. Sarah Fitzpatrick and Carina Wentzel of Norton Rose Fulbright describe the pressures lawyers can find themselves under when clients press for speed in securing planning approvals. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 11, 2017

Are you lucky enough to be rich (my definition of rich: you are irrevocably in the highest income tax bracket and highest estate tax bracket)? read more.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

CBO Magazine Owner of the Month CBO eNewsletter -->. Construction Business Owner Magazine. CBO magazine and Viewpoint Construction Software are pleased to present the webinar, “Managing Information Overload: Transitioning to a Paperless Environment” on June 21 at 1 p.m. Product Spotlight. Auction Calendar.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Tillman will take on a broader role of providing legal advice and will serve as a primary liaison with external legal counsel.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 26, 2016

The latest Ottawa Renovates magazine. We’ve participated in a consortium publishing Ottawa Renovates magazine for the past seven years, and the latest issue just went to press. This magazine is an anomaly in my business. Needless to say, we won the work, and the magazine has continued, twice yearly.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

A recent joint study by the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine found that while 59 percent of Americans feel that most changes in technology are leading to a better future, 63 percent said that future would be worse if the U.S. The biggest obstacle facing contractors interested in exploring this technology is legality.

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