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精东影视Builder jailed for three years for death of 15 year old worker
Victim, who was crushed to death by a collapsing wall in absence of employer, said to be youngest killed on construction site
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精东影视Planning permission to depend on training
New government scheme threatens developers with planning refusal unless they commit to using apprentices
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Secrets and lies: Aukett Fitzroy Robinson's fraudulent misrepresentation
A court has found architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation for failing to inform its client that a team member had quit
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CommentBe careful what you wish for: Supplemental agreements
The dire economy is prompting many parties to alter their contracts with supplemental agreements. But if you鈥檙e not careful, they may be worse than nothing
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CommentWealth and safety: Risk shifting on Terminal 5
Steven Morgan, the former admiral who runs BAA鈥檚 procurement, wants to shift all risk to his contractors and consultants. That鈥檚 fine and good, but there are costs 鈥�
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精东影视Construction blacklist boss fined just 拢5k
Private detective who traded details of 3,213 workers for profit given 'wholly inadequate' penalty
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精东影视Builders convicted of manslaughter of 15-year-old worker
Court rules that health and safety breaches led to death of Adam Gosling in 2007
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精东影视RNS Construction fined 拢8k over death of owner
Court rules that dangerous working practices led to death of owner Robert Sellick when building a dairy in 2005
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CommentPrivates on parade: Mediation
You probably like to think that mediation is a private dispute resolution method where everything is kept secret. But it seems the courts can order you to reveal all
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Do your own dirty work: Land remediation
Cleaning up contaminated land is one of the more scary tasks that developers face, so it鈥檚 vital to make sure that your contract is up to snuff. Here鈥檚 how to do it
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精东影视M&E firm Derry in 拢2.5m battle after axing chairman
Ex-chairman of Bowmer & Kirkland-owned Derry 精东影视 Services sues firm his family founded
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精东影视PC Harrington fined for Wembley death
Concrete contractor to pay fine of 拢150,000 over 12 months for site accident in which one man was killed and another injured
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精东影视Self-employment: Providing a personal service
Our expert from Fenwick Elliott discusses the case of MPG vs England, about whether you are obliged under a contract to perform the services yourself
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精东影视Mott files stinging rebuke to Multiplex Wembley claim
Legal battle over stadium continues as engineer calls contractor's 拢253m case 'embarrassing'
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精东影视Aukett Fitzroy Robinson guilty of 'fraudulent misrepresentation'
High Court judges that architect deceived clients about composition of project team on two high-profile jobs
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Raising the standard: International procurement standards
In a recession, a standard for procurement for construction contracts could be just what the industry needs. So what do the draft rules say, and what would they achieve?
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How do I... issue a statutory demand?
Kicking off Berwin Leighton Paisner鈥檚 series on making the most of the legal process, Melissa Moriarty explains the use of a powerful money-extraction tool
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CommentGood intentions vs reality: Collaborative working
The importance of collaborative working has been well understood and agreed for at least the past 45 years. The problems arise only when you actually try to do it
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CommentShot by both sides: Collateral warranties for project managers
Project managers are liable to the client for all kinds of weird things, but now some contractors are asking them to sign collateral warranties
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精东影视Tree preservation orders: When is a sapling a tree?
Stemming from the case of Palm Developments vs Communities secretary and Medway council, our Fenwick Elliot expert asks what a tree is 鈥�