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Payment and adjudication provisions in construction contracts: all change or much the same?

Most people who deal with construction contracts are familiar with the provisions of Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the ‘Act’) which introduced mandatory provisions, relating to payment and adjudication, into all construction contracts  entered into after 1 May 1998.  On 1st October 2011 , it’s all change.  Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (LDEDCA), which introduces several changes to these provisions, takes effect from this date. Read more >

A vote for traditional procurement at the right time and in the right place

Traditional procurement has come under scrutiny recently and has acquired a poor reputation in some quarters.  It is accused of being adversarial, inefficient and fragmented but is this really true or inevitable? 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:

"When is a construction operation not a "construction operation"?  As Sally Kerridge explains whether or not a contract is a "construction contract" within the definition of the Construction Act and  the question of whether something is a "construction operation" is not always entirely black and white.  These are important considerations when parties are attempting to adjudicate their disputes."  Read more >

Building:

We write a monthly article for Building magazine as part of a series on "Do's and Don't"s in which we offer practical advice on navigating the major projects minefield.

The last instalment in our dos and don’ts series is about settling disputes. Tom Bain provides help on how to avoid the pitfalls when settling a dispute and shows you how to recover your money in full.  Read more > 

To access articles from our earlier "How do I..?" series for Building magazine which focus 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, please go to our archive page.

We also 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 >

Tunnels and Tunnelling International:

We regularly contribute articles to Tunnels and Tunnelling International dealing with the specific legal issues that can arise in relation to underground construction projects. In our latest article Nigel Legge of Nigel Legge Associates and Iain Suttie of Berwin Leighton Paisner look at the role of change in project and legal perspectives.  Read more >

International:

  • UAE legal issues - This issue outlines the UAE legal framework, introduces the UAE Civil Code, the concept of muqawala and looks at decennial liability.  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 >   

Archive:

To access "our news & views" archive please click here >. 

 

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Bob Maynard

Bob Maynard

BLP
Partner, Head of Construction Disputes

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