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Opinion | 12:05:20

The construction industry and Coronavirus – what’s next?

Although the construction sector is amongst those for which the UK Government has this week released return to work guidelines, it is an industry where the concept of social distancing and lockdown was ambiguously applied. So what do the new guidelines actually mean, and will they change anything?

Opinion | 06:03:20

Budget uncertainty paves the way for construction investment delay

At this stage before a budget, we normally have a fair idea of what might be in store. Bearing in mind the unexpected recent resignation of the Chancellor just weeks beforehand, the impact of the Heathrow ruling on the government publishing the National Infrastructure Strategy, and the unpredictable economic outlook following fears of the spread of coronavirus, this is not an ordinary time for a budget.

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Opinion | 25:02:20

What’s best for landowners? A promotion or option agreement – it’s just like apples and pears

A question frequently asked by landowners is what is the difference between an option agreement and a promotion agreement? And which should they enter into?

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Opinion | 11:12:19

Election 2019: Key outtakes for the construction industry

With the outcome of yesterday's general election now resoundingly clear, the incoming government needs to recognise the crucial role the construction and energy sectors will have to play in driving the UK’s economic growth, and in improving standards of living in the years ahead. Issues such as housing, infrastructure and climate change will need to feature highly on the list of the government's priorities.

Opinion | 27:09:19

Construction cost certainty: the elusive mythical beast?

EDF announced this week that the estimated completion costs for the Hinkley Point C project have now spiralled again to between £21.5 billion and £22.5 billion.

Opinion | 26:06:19

The elephant in the (marginally smaller) room

Mears Limited v Costplan Services (South East) Limited & Others [2019] EWCA Civ 502

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Opinion | 11:02:19

Has Spurs’ decision to use construction management been an own goal?

When a football club is aiming to win a league title, it employs individual players to form a team. The club signs contracts with the players, and pays each player as per their own contract terms. The club takes responsibility for the outcome of the season, and for the individual player performances along the way. The club also employs a manager to direct and enthuse the team to work towards the same goal; winning games at each stage to ultimately lift the trophy at the end of the season, and for the club to win the league title.

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Opinion | 04:02:19

Here we snow again – was the construction industry prepared for the weather?

Less than 12 months ago, large areas of the country were affected by snow, and the consequences for many construction projects carried on long after the snow had melted.

Construction & Engineering

Opinion | 31:01:19

How would a No Deal Brexit affect the availability of construction labour?

This week saw Parliament speak out against a No Deal Brexit, the Leader of the Opposition encourage the Government to rule out a No Deal Brexit, and Brussels confirm that a negotiated orderly exit is the preferred option. And yet, despite all this, in the absence of a definite deal, commentators suggest that No Deal is still the default, and most likely, scenario.

Construction & Engineering

Opinion | 07:11:18

S&T (UK) Limited v Grove Developments Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2448 – Court of Appeal upholds Coulson J’s first instance decision – “Smash and grabs” – but there’s still life in the old dog yet

The Court of Appeal has today handed down its decision on the appeal by Grove Developments Limited against the first instance decision by Coulson J, in which he decided that a party who had failed to issue an effective payment or pay less notice against a contractor's application for interim payment could refer a dispute as to the true value of the Contractor's works to adjudication.

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Opinion | 24:10:18

‘Deal’ or ‘No deal’: are your construction contracts Brexit-ready?

Before the end of 2018, it will be ‘deal’ or ‘no deal’ in the Brexit negotiations and Parliament’s subsequent approval or otherwise of how the UK is going to leave the EU.

Construction & Engineering

Opinion | 05:07:18

“Don’t wind me up – no guarantee that a judgment debt based on an adjudicator’s decision will be enforced”

Victory House General Partner Limited, Re A Company [2018] EWHC 1143 (Ch) is a stark reminder of the limitations of the effectiveness of obtaining judgment based on an Adjudicator’s decision where the respondent company may have a separate and bona fide cross claim.

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