From Subbie bashing to Smash and Grab Adjudication – what construction professionals need to be thinking every day in order to win or lose disputes
Keeping the Good, Leaving the Bad A revised Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes came into force on 9th November 2016. The new Protocol
When the time comes to settle the final account contractors and subcontractors are often faced with counterclaims for delay damages. Before assuming that you must
Updated: February 14, 2019 Can I Suspend Construction Work If I Am Not Being Paid? There may be times when an employer or contractor breaches
Developers, landowners, builders and others entering into settlement agreements to resolve disputes should ensure the agreement makes it crystal clear which matters are covered by
The works were completed under a series of letters of intent; consequently the employer did not have the benefit of a liquidated damages clause. The
Builders entitled to change the developer’s specifications during a development have lost a defective premises claim against them by flat owners after their changes resulted
Building disputes very often start with the failure of one party to pay the other party or the failure of the architect or contract administrator
In October 2011 the scope of the Construction Act (Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration act – 1996) was extended to include contracts not in writing.