How the Law Holds Construction Companies Accountable for Fatal Accidents

The post How the Law Holds Construction Companies Accountable for Fatal Accidents appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Construction is the deadliest industry in the United Kingdom. According to the Health and Safety Executive’s 2024/25 figures, 35 professionals lost their lives in work-related accidents during that period, more than in any other sector. Falls from height alone accounted for over half of those deaths, and the industry’s fatal injury rate stands at 4.8 […]

Retentions ban set to trigger changes to JCT contracts

Amendments to the Joint Contracts Tribunal 2024 contract suite look likely if the government’s proposed ban on retentions becomes law, JCT’s chair has suggested. Karen Kirkham told Construction News that the organisation is monitoring the progress of the Commercial Payments Bill – which would ban… The post Retentions ban set to trigger changes to JCT contracts appeared first on Construction News.

Hamlins hires Grekos as planning partner to boost real estate team

She has 26 years of experience advising clients on planning law and policy, having worked on major schemes including Barking Riverside, Centre Point and HS2. The post Hamlins hires Grekos as planning partner to boost real estate team appeared first on Property Week.

FERC Extends Deadlines for Some Licensed Hydropower Projects Under New Law

Newly enacted legislation authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend start-of-construction deadlines for certain federally licensed hydropower projects.

Top-floor deal takes Stanhope and Mitsubishi’s 8 Bishopsgate to fully let

Law firm King & Spalding took the final available floor in the City office tower, expanding on its existing space in the building. The post Top-floor deal takes Stanhope and Mitsubishi’s 8 Bishopsgate to fully let appeared first on Property Week.

Febwick Elliott - Understanding Arbitration Agreements, 25112021

Fenwick Elliott’s Katherine Butler and Olivia Liang look at the nuts and bolts of arbitration agreements, covering: the choice to arbitrate, essential elements of arbitration agreements/clauses, drafting points and how these agreements interact with the underlying contract.

Case study - Breaking competition law: construction cartel in groundworks

Lessons learnt from the CMA’s investigation into 3 major suppliers of groundworks products to the construction industry after they broke competition law.

Case study - Concrete companies: construction cartel

Lessons from the CMA’s investigation into 3 concrete companies who broke competition law by taking part in a business cartel.

Cheating or Competing? Bid-Rigging

A short explainer video on how to identify bid-rigging and how to stop it.

Quantum Meruit as a remedy in construction law - Published by the Society of Construction Law

A review of quantum meruit in construction and in a number of countries

Should the law lords be issuing Government backed guidance around where Force Majeure can be applied to Covid-19 claims?

How change in law is considering due to outburst of COVID and what is the interpretation pursuant to FIDIC where pandemic is neutral event

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