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High Court finds a ‘building safety risk’ which could lead to the making of a ‘building liability order’ under the Building Safety Act 2022 and permits RTM company to claim damages on behalf of leaseholders (381 Southwark Park Road RTM & Various Leaseholders v Click St Andrews)

High Court finds a ‘building safety risk’ which could lead to the making of a ‘building liability order’ under the Building Safety Act 2022 and permits RTM company to claim damages on behalf of leaseholders (381 Southwark Park Road RTM & Various Leaseholders v Click St Andrews)

High Court finds a ‘building safety risk’ which could lead to the making of a ‘building liability order’ under the Building Safety Act 2022 and permits RTM company to claim damages on behalf of leaseholders (381 Southwark Park Road RTM & Various Leaseholders v Click St Andrews)

Valuable guidance on payment notices, pay less notices, and default payment notices (Placefirst v Car Construction)

Valuable guidance on payment notices, pay less notices, and default payment notices (Placefirst v Car Construction)

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Valuable guidance on payment notices, pay less notices, and default payment notices (Placefirst v Car Construction)

Amendments in retrospect—Repair or replace? (R v Revenue and Customs Commissioners)

Amendments in retrospect—Repair or replace? (R v Revenue and Customs Commissioners)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Amendments in retrospect—Repair or replace? (R v Revenue and Customs Commissioners)

Assessing deductions to damages—increased benefits resulting from mitigation and loss of chance (Barrowfen v Patel)

Assessing deductions to damages—increased benefits resulting from mitigation and loss of chance (Barrowfen v Patel)

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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

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?

What is a variation on a construction project?

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 agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

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 defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...

Q&As

Where a builder working on property A causes damage to a neighbouring property, who is liable to the neighbour for that damage, the employer (who owns property A) or the builder?

Where a builder working on property A causes damage to a neighbouring property, who is liable to the neighbour for that damage, the employer (who owns...
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Produced in partnership with Abdul Jinadu of Keating Chambers
2nd Mar
Practice notes

What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contractsThe Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment,...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie
2nd Mar
Practice notes

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolutionThis Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication...
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Produced in partnership with 4 Pump Court
2nd Mar
Practice notes

Liquidated damages in construction contracts

Liquidated damages in construction contractsThis Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a...
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1st Mar
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Time at large in construction contracts

Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a...
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2nd Mar
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Provisional sums

Provisional sumsWhat are provisional sums?There is no precise standard definition of provisional sum but it is generally understood to refer to an...
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2nd Mar
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Q&As

What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?

What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?In respect of commercial contracts, under English law there is no...
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Produced in partnership with Abdul Jinadu of Keating Chambers
1st Mar
Practice notes

Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules in construction disputesScott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between...
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Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court
2nd Mar
Practice notes

The final account in construction and engineering contracts

The final account in construction and engineering contractsWhat is the final account?The expression 'final account' refers to the consolidated...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Fluctuations in construction contracts

Fluctuations in construction contractsWhat are fluctuations?Fluctuations provisions are clauses in construction contracts that allow the contract sum...
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2nd Mar
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Breach of natural justice in adjudication

Breach of natural justice in adjudicationProduced in association with 4 Pump CourtPrinciples of natural justiceIf an adjudicator breaches the rules of...
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2nd Mar
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New home warranties

New home warrantiesThis Practice Note looks at the principal types of policy or guarantee (other than latent defects insurance) that are currently on...
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2nd Mar
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Extensions of time under construction contracts

Extensions of time under construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the circumstances in which a construction contract might entitle a...
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1st Mar
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Practice notes

Quantum meruit in construction

Quantum meruit in constructionThis Practice Note looks at what quantum meruit is, the most common situations where a quantum meruit claim may arise in...
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2nd Mar
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Roles of professional consultants—construction projects

Roles of professional consultants—construction projectsOn construction projects there may be a large number of professional consultants involved, all...
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1st Mar

Popular documents

Letter to developer client at the start of development project

Letter to developer client at the start of development projectTo: [insert client name and address]Date: [insert date]Dear [contact name][Project name/Address]Thank you for instructing us in relation to [description of project and address].So that we have as much information as possible at the outset

The construction due diligence process

The construction due diligence processThis Practice Note looks at the construction due diligence process and how a construction lawyer will be involved where a client is buying a property or where it is buying a company whose assets include properties. It also introduces the key issues to consider

Agreements for lease for construction lawyers—time issues

Agreements for lease for construction lawyers—time issuesDelay in completion of the landlord’s works can be of far greater concern to a tenant than whether the works have been built in accordance with the specification or if the collateral warranties or contract assignments will be delivered as

If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can

If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both