Staff vote to strike at pipework specialist

GMB members at Crane Building Services & Utilities have voted in favour of taking industrial action in a pay dispute.

Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting

James Freeth is associate director at McBains With the oldest and leakiest housing stock in Europe, it’s estimated that 29 million homes in the UK will need retrofitting before 2050 to protect against uncontrolled heat loss. Retrofitting projects will therefore become increasingly common as property… The post Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting appeared first on Construction News.

Mac to begin new architect search as spat with insurers heads to arbitration

The Architects’ JournalMac to begin new architect search as spat with insurers heads to arbitration The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is set to begin a new search for architects to restore its fire-ravaged Mackintosh building but has revealed it is locked in a dispute with its insurers The post Mac to begin new architect search as spat with insurers heads to arbitration appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Property Line Dispute? Hire a Lawyer for Boundary Issues

Living next door to someone can be a wonderful experience. You might have a friendly neighbor to borrow a cup of sugar from, someone to watch your pet when you travel, or even a new best friend. But what happens when things get complicated? Disagreements about property lines are a common source of tension between […] <p>The post Property Line Dispute? Hire a Lawyer for Boundary Issues first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Property Line Dispute? Hire a Lawyer for Boundary Issues

Living next door to someone can be a wonderful experience. You might have a friendly neighbor to borrow a cup of sugar from, someone to watch your pet when you travel, or even a new best friend. But what happens when things get complicated? Disagreements about property lines are a common source of tension between […] <p>The post Property Line Dispute? Hire a Lawyer for Boundary Issues first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

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.

On waiting to settle up later - Published by Building Magazine written by Ian Yule of Shoosmiths

Final account and dispute settlements during the currency of the project or at the end?

Building Magazine - A question of scope, 19012021

A party that wants to limit the scope of an adjudication must be wary of asking questions that accidentally widen the dispute. Tony Bingham of 3 Paper Buildings looks at the Adjudication between Global Smith Estates Ltd vs Sudlows Ltd

Silver Shemmings Ash - I want my money! Getting paid, 23062021

Richard Silver discusses getting paid, including the current case law on payment and Payless Notices, Statutory Demands and other mechanisms for getting paid He looks at both JCT & NEC contract suites and how they each deal with payment issues

Building Magazine - Insolvent companies are not barred from adjudication, 27082020

The Supreme Court has ruled that the insolvency set-off rules do not trump the right to adjudication