April
Articles matching "construction"
Construction Products Regulation
The new Construction Products Regulation came into force on 1 July 2013 and is set to have a major effect on all levels of the construction industry. Robert Calnan reviews the Regulation and looks at…
Read moreExercising subrogated rights against third parties
Matthew Olorenshaw looks at the decision in Brit Inns Ltd (in liquidation) and Others v BDW Trading Ltd which illustrates the difficulties insurers can face when exercising subrogated rights against…
Read moreIs it enough to prove breach of duty?
Catherine Flannery reviews the recent TCC decision in Smith & Others v South Eastern Power Networks which acts as a useful reminder that it is not enough for a claimant to simply prove breach of…
Read moreLiability for losses following a downturn
The recent Court of Appeal decision in John Grimes Partnership Ltd v Gubbins provides a further twist in a long line of case law dealing with remoteness of damage in commercial cases. In considering…
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New skin, new ceremony: Review of the new 2013 RIBA plan of work.
The new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 marks a significant change for the construction industry and a major departure from the original 1963 RIBA Plan of Work version, with its familiar A-L work stages. Mark…
Read morePerformance bond issues
Jonathan Brown examines the decision in Aviva Insurance Limited v Hackney Empire Limited which concerned the effect and extent of a performance bond issued by Aviva to guarantee obligations of the…
Read moreWhat happens when you ignore a notice of adjudication
Notice of adjudication. Robert Goodlad looks at what happens when there is no statutory right to adjudication and no agreement between the parties to refer the dispute to adjudication.
Read moreConsulting engineer: Breach of contract, downturn in property market, foreseeability of loss
Robert Calnan and Peter Campion discuss the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in John Grimes Partnership v Gubbins (2013) which is the most recent twist to a long line of case law dealing…
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