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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
Construction insurance—overlap between the works and existing buildingsWork in or adjacent to other buildingsA contract for insurance may cover damage to property caused by an insured risk, for example buildings insurance or contractor’s all risk insurance. The insured risk may be an act of God, or
What is the difference between joint insured, co-insured and composite insured?In financing and construction documentation for development projects it is usual to see requirements for parties to arrange insurance so that a lender, or other interested party, is joint insured, co-insured or composite
Joint names insurance—construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the nature of joint names insurance, the distinction between joint and composite insurance and its impact on construction insurance contracts generally.A common requirement of construction contracts is to execute insurance in
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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