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CommentNobody鈥檚 forcing you to do it
The Construction Act deals a knock-out blow to adjudicators who try to hold on to the award until they get paid. But if the parties don鈥檛 like that rule, they don鈥檛 have to adjudicate at all
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精东影视Prohibition notice for crane firm involved in Croydon collapse
HSE orders Select Plant Hire to stop using 'inadequately trained staff'
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精东影视Reading the small print
Entry to heaven should not have to depend on clear mobile phones and strong thumbs
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Industry to debate cartel case with OFT
The Construction Confederation is to lead an industry delegation that will defend the industry to officials at the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) after a further wave of firms admitted they had been contacted over alleged bid rigging.
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CommentLet the supplier beware
You may have taken every precaution to make sure a contract is watertight but a consumer can claim a term isn鈥檛 fair if it puts them at a significant disadvantage
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Arup wins Mirant damages case
A long-running legal battle between Arup and Hong Kong contractor Mirant over the Sual power station in the Philippines ended this week after Mirant鈥檚 claims for damages and costs were dismissed in the High Court. Mirant will now have to pay an estimated 拢8m in legal costs.
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精东影视Renew Holdings admits OFT investigation
The group confirms it is the seventh construction company to be investigated by the OFT over tenders
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精东影视Balfour and Connaught under investigation as OFT net widens
Two firms are latest to admit they are being investiged as part of OFT's probe into the construction industry
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CommentCircumstances change cases
The case of Dundas vs Wimpey, which has now been resolved in favour of Wimpey after a 3:2 decision in the House of Lords, shows that the payment clauses in the Construction Act are not set in stone
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精东影视Interserve probed by OFT over tenders
The OFT is investigating 16 tenders submitted by Interserve's project services division between 2000 and 2005
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精东影视Rok and Galliford Try under investigation by OFT
Rok and Galliford Try are the latest construction companies to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading
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CommentHell is a very small place
This is the story of a common-or-garden domestic extension that took years to complete and resulted in a savage battle between the architect and the client that ended up in the High Court
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精东影视London hospital sues Carillion for fraud
Dispute with Chelsea and Westminister Hospital relates to 拢2m of work which NHS Trust says was never carried out
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CommentHere鈥檚 to Tony
Our legal eagles offer up their judicious verdicts on the Blair era, with the other TB, Tony Bingham, finding himself surprisingly misty eyed at the departure of a Labour PM
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精东影视Jail threat for hiring illegal workers
Employers face prison sentences and fines under new Home Office plans
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精东影视If you're going to be wrong at least wear clean underwear
If you decide on becoming an arbitrator a trip to Marks & Spencer is vital says Tony Bingham
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CommentYes, folks, it鈥檚 the fab follies
A client bent on scuppering an adjudication can whistle up all sorts of loony tunes 鈥� including favourites such as 鈥楾here Ain鈥檛 No Contract in Writing鈥�, 鈥楪it that Adjudicator Outta Here鈥� and 鈥楬ere Come the Judge鈥�. Altogether now鈥�
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精东影视Former finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor鈥檚 personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
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Lords ruling on 鈥榳ithholding鈥� may put subcontractors at risk
Subcontractors face a greater risk of withheld payments in the wake of a House of Lords case that could overrule a key section of the Construction Act.
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精东影视Big setback for Cleveland Bridge
The long legal battle between Cleveland Bridge and Multiplex over Wembley stadium edged nearer to a conclusion this week after the steelwork contractor lost its Court of Appeal hearing