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New grounds for declinature by insurers
November 2015In this article Niamh, Loughran and Mary Smith of Beale & Company discuss the recent case of Houlihan v Friends First Life Assurance Company Limited (2014) IEHC 676 in which it was held held that insurers are entitled to consider and rely upon new grounds for declining indemnity under a policy. This entitlement holds even… Read More >
Reports from the Courts – November 2015
November 2015In our latest review of the recent court decisions of most interest to construction Andrew Croft and Simii Sivapalan of Beale & Company report on a dispute under a FIDIC form that went to the Privy Council on appeal; and another that extends the case law on ‘good faith’.
CDM Regulations 2015 – Common Queries
November 2015In this note Sheena Sood and Andrew Croft provide helpful answers to some of the common queries regarding the CDM Regulations 2015. To read the full note, please click on the link below.
CDM Regulations 2015 – Briefing Note
November 2015The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (“CDM Regulations 2015”) came into force on 6 April 2015, having a significant impact on how health and safety risks must be managed in design, introducing a new Principal Designer role. The transitional deadline of 6 October 2015 for appointing a Principal Designer if a CDM Co-ordinator was… Read More >
National Infrastructure Commission unveiled to “shake Britain out of its inertia on infrastructure”
November 2015The Government has recently launched an independent National Infrastructure Commission (the “NIC”) and pledged £100bn on infrastructure spending. In this article Will Buckby and Simii Sivapalan discuss the impact of the infrastructure spending and the part the NIC will play. Please click on the link below to read the full article.
A 10 Year Stretch
October 2015Those working in the Middle East should be aware of ‘decennial liability’, which makes you liable for problems with a building for up to a decade after completion.
Reports from the Courts – October 2015
October 2015Andrew Croft and Simii Sivapalan present our regular round up of the court cases of most interest to construction, including the first Supreme Court ruling affecting adjudication; and a Scottish Court of Session decision giving guidance on the incorporation of documents into a construction contract. This article was first published by Construction Law October 2015.
Reports from the Courts – August / September 2015
September 2015Our regular round up of court cases of most interest to construction comes from Simmi Sivapalan and Andrew Croft, including a ruling involving a FIDIC contract; and another involving a consideration of an NEC3 contract.
CDM 2015 transitional provisions – are you ready?
September 2015The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (“CDM 2015”), which came into force on 6 April 2015, included transitional provisions regarding the appointment of a Principal Designer. These transitional provisions come to an end on 6 October 2015 – are you ready? Please click on the link below to read the full article.
Network Rail: a pull on the purse strings
September 2015In 2014, Network Rail promised a £38.5bn five year infrastructure spending plan. But only a year later, the programme is facing criticism due to a catalogue of “unacceptable problems”, including spiralling costs and missed targets.