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CommentA case of judicial intervention in public procurement
Sir Robert Akenhead examines a recent ruling that helps identify the limits to the court鈥檚 readiness to intervene in public procurement processes
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CommentNow is a critical moment to protect site workers
If construction sites are to stay open and help keep the economy afloat, then bosses must act to minimise the risks
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CommentA question of scope
A party that wants to limit the scope of an adjudication must be wary of asking questions that accidentally widen the dispute
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CommentConstruction cartels 鈥� don鈥檛 get caught out
If you鈥檝e accidentally fallen foul of anti-competition law, come clean to avoid or minimise the fines
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CommentBe prepared for smart contracts
The next generation of contracts should be designed to work with MMC
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CommentPositive trends that will shape procurement in 2021
HLM鈥檚 Philip Watson welcomes certain departments鈥� refreshing approaches to awarding public sector contracts
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CommentThe year ahead in聽construction law
Sheena Sood previews what 2021 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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CommentDefects in new homes 鈥� all change?
The housebuilding industry is about to get its own ombudsman, who will need to operate within the existing complex contractual and statutory framework
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CommentEyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK鈥檚 new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentHotel designers need to obsess less about covid, there are bigger issues to solve
Eventually tourism will bounce back, and when it does we have a duty to make sure it is sustainable
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CommentWhat does 2021 have in store for construction professionals?
Gleeds鈥� Richard Steer casts an eye over the global and domestic trends that will affect the sector over the coming year
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CommentUsing dispute boards in international projects
This increasingly popular approach can offer faster resolution of international disputes on live schemes
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CommentNet zero needs a design aesthetic
Would a modern twist on the Bauhaus vision help to inspire and transform, asks Elaine Toogood
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CommentProject Speed's success relies on creating a culture of trust
Efforts to accelerate projects must start with culture not process, writes Stuart Maister
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CommentCase in focus: Chell vs Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd
Ted Lowery considers the implications of a practical joke on site that backfired
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CommentSingle-use is out, waste recovery is in
An EU-backed research project on recycling gypsum shows the potentials for other recoverable construction materials
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CommentIs construction ready for the 鈥榦pen protocol鈥� revolution?
Companies need to start sharing information much more for the sake of industry-wide innovation, says ISG鈥檚 David Broderick
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: What a year that was!
After the 12 months we鈥檝e had we all need some light relief聽
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CommentCountering the cost: 2020, a remarkable year in construction law
Rupert Choat reviews the year in construction law 鈥� one in which the pandemic made survival and damage limitation the priority for many