Construction, Engineering & Procurement

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Our monthly news round up keeps you up to date with the leading construction industry news headlines.  Read more >

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Jackson report on Civil Litigation costs:

On 14 January 2010 Lord Justice Jackson's final report on civil litigation costs was published.  To find out what this means for disputes in the Technology and Construction Court:  Read more >

PLC Construction:

We post a regular blog on the PLC Construction website sharing our views on the current and future legal developments that shape and will shape the construction industry:

Hot tubbing with your expert: will it leave you exposed? The first thing to remember is don’t Google it! But don’t panic either, it’s not as bad as it sounds. “Hot tubbing” or “concurrent evidence”, as it is less scarily known, is a method of giving evidence where both experts (or witnesses of fact) sit in the box together and the tribunal chairs a discussion between them.

The format differs from case to case, but the judge or arbitrator will ask questions as part of the discussion and counsel for either side may join in. The parties can also suggest questions for the tribunal to ask.  Read more >

Building:

We write occasional articles for Building magazine on construction "hot topics".  Our most recent article considers latent defects insurance.  Damage limitation: latent defects insurance.  Read more >

We also write a monthly article for Building magazine as part of a "How do I..?" series which focuses on how those in the construction industry can take control of their own legal affairs in order to save time and costs in the current economic climate.

In the eighth article in our series of practical tips for taking control of your legal affairs, Deborah Primett looks at measures that contractors and subcontractors can take to make it easier to get paid, without resorting to litigation or adjudication.  No thumbscrews required: how to improve your chances of getting paid on time without resorting to tough-guy tactics.  Read more >

In the seventh article, Ben Mullard looks at what parties can do to control the cost of an adjudication.  Controlling adjudication costs: Low-fat legal process.  Read more >

• FIDIC or IchemE, which is best for your project? - Both contracts are intended for use on international projects, whether large or small.  However, there are significant difference in key provision.  Read more >
• Practical tips if arbitrating in the UAE - Arbitration continues to be the forum of choice for international parties involved in a construction dispute in the UAE and the number of arbitrations taking place in the region is clearly on the rise. 
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