Judge scraps Premier Modular’s £1.65m adjudication win

High Court refuses to enforce adjudicator's award over hospital theatre delay claim

Judge rejects Ardmore firms’ bid to delay £14.9m Crest payment

A judge has ordered seven Ardmore-linked companies to pay Crest Nicholson £14.9m within 14 days, despite claims that doing so would make insolvency proceedings “almost inevitable”. Last month, Ardmore-linked firms failed in a bid to stop Crest Nicholson recovering from them an adjudicator’s award made… The post Judge rejects Ardmore firms’ bid to delay £14.9m Crest payment appeared first on Construction News.

High Court orders film studio to pay Laing O’Rourke £3.2m

Laing O’Rourke (LOR) has won a £3.2m payout from the owners of the world’s second-largest movie set following a High Court ruling. The contractor had taken Shepperton Studios Limited (SSL) to court to uphold an adjudicator’s decision, made in its favour on 21 December, over… The post High Court orders film studio to pay Laing O’Rourke £3.2m appeared first on Construction News.

Laing O’Rourke £5.6m adjudication award called ‘unfair’

The owners of the world’s second-largest movie set say an adjudicator’s decision to award £5.6m to Laing O’Rourke (LOR) is “demonstrably unfair”. Shepperton Studios Limited (SSL) was taken to court on Tuesday by LOR in a bid to enforce the adjudicator’s ruling, made in its… The post Laing O’Rourke £5.6m adjudication award called ‘unfair’ appeared first on Construction News.

FK Facades ordered to pay £80,500 in landmark ruling

A facade subcontractor has been ordered to pay £80,500 after the High Court confirmed that an assignee of a construction contract can pursue adjudication against the original contractor. The judgment, handed down on 20 January, upheld an earlier adjudicator’s ruling in favour of Paragon Group… The post FK Facades ordered to pay £80,500 in landmark ruling appeared first on Construction News.

Metroun - NEC3 Contracts Explained, 04082021

The NEC (New Engineering Contract) are a suite of contracts used in construction which aim to provide a collaborative, forward thinking approach to projects. This video explores the selection of contracts available under the widely popular NEC3 contract

Building Magazine - What next for the Construction Act? 01042020

As the consultation on the Construction Act lumbers slowly forward, Rupert Choat queries how its fitness for purpose is being assessed

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