Latham & Watkins makes 300,000 sq ft office move to One Leadenhall

Law firm Latham & Watkins has relocated its London office to One Leadenhall, taking 20 floors of BGRE's City of London scheme. The post Latham & Watkins makes 300,000 sq ft office move to One Leadenhall appeared first on Property Week.

When adjudicators go too far

Sanjida Begum is an associate at law firm Irwin Mitchell Adjudication has long been prized as the construction industry’s swift and pragmatic route to resolving disputes. But a recent High Court decision is a reminder that speed cannot come at the expense of fairness and… The post When adjudicators go too far appeared first on Construction News.

The doctrine of Quantum Meruit is alive and well

Tim Bates of Auckland law firm TM Bates & Co reviews the 2020 High Court decision of Electrix Ltd v Fletcher Construction Company Ltd (No. 2) which recognises the importance of the doctrine of Quantum Meruit for the recoveryof the costs of construction work, in the absence of an enforceable contract. Facts • Fletcher was […] The post The doctrine of Quantum Meruit is alive and well appeared first on Building Today.

Dotted Line: What a recent Massachusetts ruling means for prompt payments in construction

The state’s highest court underscored how contractors need to follow the letter of the law when withholding disputed payments.

Time is money: Variations, extensions of time, and time-related costs in NZS 3910:2023 and NZS 3916:2025

Being fairly compensated for variations that involve an extension of time to the construction programme can be an uphill battle for contractors. Rob Clarke (above left) and Kieran Blockley of Auckland law firm Greenwood Roche highlight some key factors for contractors to consider when making variation claims involving extensions of time and time-related costs. Frequently […] The post Time is money: Variations, extensions of time, and time-related costs in NZS 3910:2023 and NZS 3916:2025 appeared first on Building Today.

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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