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CommentThe dance of debt: Costs of dispute
Some folk will perform the litigation tango over trifling disputes, and lose vast sums in the process. But at least they teach us a few new things about the law鈥�
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精东影视Watchdog to probe role of contractors in setting up blacklist
Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office to investigate 40 firms as Unite looks into claims that union officials informed on their own members
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How to be good when times are bad: early contractor involvement
Early contractor involvement thrived during the good times. But can the system stand up in today鈥檚 tougher economic environment?
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Comment10 years is a long, long time: liability for defects or collapses
There are strict laws in the Emirates about defects that threaten a building鈥檚 stability, and you鈥檙e liable for a decade. So what can you do to avoid having to pay out?
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CommentRenegotiating tenders in Dubai
Has your UAE client asked you to take a pay cut? Here are some tips from lawyers on minimising the pain
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精东影视Disquiet in the ranks
The data raid that discovered a construction worker blacklist has legal implications for the companies and individuals involved
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精东影视Civil Procedure Rules: Dalkia Energy and Technical Services vs Bell Group
Fenwick Elliot discusses a row over terms of a station repair project
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精东影视Green for go: sustainability in the JCT contract
Keeping an eye on sustainability during the credit crunch shouldn't be too hard, with the help of the JCT's new guidance note
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CommentCan you dig it?: Retaining planning permission
Money matters: Many developers are keen to retain planning permission for stalled schemes until the property market recovers, but this is fraught with complications
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A guide to a legal labyrinth: Claiming from the insurer
How do you make a claim against a consultant that has no money, but does have an insurance policy? Simple: you claim against its insurer. Hang on... did I say 鈥榮imple鈥�?
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CommentFair enough?: Breaching natural justice
The case of Dorchester vs Vivid raised the familiar question of when an adjudication breaches natural justice. Here鈥檚 what the judge had to say鈥�
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CommentMea culpa: Disputes from the architect's point of view
The tale an architect wants a building to tell can turn into a shaggy dog story if the builders doesn鈥檛 want to tell it as well... and if they aren鈥檛 distracted by people like me
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精东影视Buyers on two more Bellway estates plan legal action
Residents claim value of homes has fallen up to 拢30,000 after units were sold for social housing
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精东影视School sues for 拢4m after devastating fire
Blaze in north London began when a spark ignited sawdust
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精东影视PC Harrington to be prosecuted over Wembley death
HSE is prosecuting concrete contractor over alleged breaches of health and safety
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精东影视Construction Act amendments due today
Most controversial measure would force contractors to prove they can pay subcontractors or risk them walking off site
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精东影视Blackwall tunnel dispute ends with 拢10.3m payout
M&E contractor pays Fitzpatrick for losses owing to delay
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Do well at schools: How to win BSF work
If you want to come out at the top of the class in the competition for 精东影视 Schools for the Future work, now鈥檚 the time to pull your socks up
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CommentThe reader: Tony's booklist
Here鈥檚 my personal selection of handy reference books to help you solve those legal conundrums that my columns don鈥檛 cover
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Lawyers warn Construction Act reform will cripple PFI
Banks could become even more reluctant to invest in PFI projects if proposed amendments to the Construction Act are passed, lawyers have warned