Tag: construction

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29 March 2019

Construction Contract & Claims Management Podcast Series – EP1: Variations to and under a Construction Contract

Construction Contract & Claims Management Podcast Series – EP1: Variations to and under a Construction Contract
17 October 2018

Landlords' motives for redevelopment – good, bad or irrelevant?

Today the Supreme Court will hear the case of S. Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Limited, a case which property litigators have been following …
13 April 2018

Court Interprets Obligation in a Standard Form Construction Contract to use all due diligence to obtain planning approvals

A commonly encountered provision in the standard form JCT Building Contract (2005 edition) was interpreted by the Court of Appeal to include an implied …
15 August 2017

Increased scope of contractors' design liability

The Supreme Court in E.ON v MT Hojgaard has held that apparently inconsistent provisions in a design and build contract relating to standard of …
03 April 2017

The limits of good faith

Author: Michael Mendelblat, Professional Support Lawyer, Construction and Engineering, London   The NEC Form of Contract is now in wide use in …
14 December 2016

When quiet enjoyment means just that

Author: Julian Pollock, Partner, Real Estate, London Earlier this year, the courts decided that, even if there is an express right to carry out works in …
28 November 2016

Getting ready for high speed broadband

Author: Michael Mendelblat, Professional Support Lawyer, Construction and Engineering, London From 1st January 2017, all new buildings and many …
14 October 2016

Compensation for closure of a dangerous structure

Author: Michael Mendelblat, Professional Support Lawyer, Construction and Engineering, London In this post, we examine the Supreme Court decision …
13 July 2016

Buildings oversailing a public highway: licence for construction and alterations

Authors: Ben Elkington, Associate, Real Estate and Martyn Jarvis, Associate, Planning, London In this post, we consider the requirement to obtain a …
01 July 2016

Brexit: some indirect implications for development and planning

Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, Real Estate, London There are many briefings on what Brexit means for real estate and I don't intend …
15 June 2016

A clause in standard terms of business which are only partially incorporated in a contract may be 'unreasonable'

Authors: Tim Healey, Partner, Construction and Engineering, London and Michael Mendelblat, Professional Support Lawyer, Construction and Engineering, …
04 May 2016

Construction: The eight pillars of Level 2 BIM

Author: Sarah Rock, Associate, Construction and Engineering, London Following my recent blog post providing a general introduction to BIM, I will now …