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Construction 2025 – Efficiency, BIM and Fair Payment
July 2013On 2 July 2013 the UK Government, in partnership with construction industry leaders, published Construction 2025, a strategy aiming to “radically transform the construction industry” by 2025. The Global Construction 2025 report, launched days before Construction 2025, projected growth in the global construction market of 70% by 2025 and one of the main aims of… Read More >
Reports from the courts – July 2013
July 2013In our latest review of the court cases of most interest to construction Charlie Aitchison and Will Buckby of Beale and Company find confirmation that contracts will be construed by the courts in their entirety in a TCC decision; and a case which may give cause for concern over enforcing large scale adjudications in Scotland.
Moving with the times – July 2013
July 2013Guest editor Andrew Croft of Beale & Company reviews the new edition NEC3 suite of contracts which, although welcomed, could have gone further, he argues. An NEC Alliancing Contract could be in the offing.
Government Construction Strategy 2011 – Where Are We Now?
June 2013In May 2011 the UK government published its Construction Strategy. In the two years since its publication, it has had a significant effect on the construction industry, as shown by the increased adoption of BIM, project bank accounts and collaborative procurement models. Here we set out some of the key recommendations of the Construction Strategy… Read More >
Reports from the Courts – June 2013
June 2013Our regular look at the court cases of most interest to construction from Will Buckby and Andrew Croft of Beale & Company focuses on an appeal court reversal of a high court ruling on a case turning on ‘good faith’; and another showing the difficulties of recovering money from employers when contractors are insolvent.
Repudiatory breach – Once more unto the breach
June 2013A repudiatory breach by the other side allows you to terminate a contract. But you will need to be sure it is such a breach if you don’t want the courts to put you right.
Contractual Limitation Periods – Making sure the time is right
May 2013Construction contracts commonly include clauses which aim to extend, shorten or preserve the statutory limitation period. Case law in respect of such clauses demonstrates that their effect is less than clear-cut. This underlines the need to carefully consider the applicable limitation period when negotiating and drafting a contract, in order that the position is clear… Read More >
Construction Quarterly Case Review – May 2013
May 2013There have been some interesting cases over the last few months which are of particular significance to the construction sector. For example net contribution clauses being put under the spotlight, consideration of the SAAMCO principle and a clause imposing an obligation of good faith. The team at Beale and Company have summarised these recent cases… Read More >
New Rules in relation to Disclosure
May 2013A raft of new civil procedure rules took effect on 1 April 2013 following the Jackson Report in an attempt to reduce the cost of litigation. The changes include new rules in relation to disclosure, which are summarised in this article.
Reports from the courts – May 2013
May 2013In our regular round up of the court judgments of most interest to construction from Will Buckby and Andrew Croft of Beale & Company the TCC agrees with a Disputes Review Board decision in rejecting an appeal; and one where the judge recommended an extension of adjudication to contractsinvolving residential occupiers.