Cowboy builders targeted in new government crackdown

From September, traders signing up to the government-supported scheme will have to demonstrate they meet higher standards of customer service, transparency and dispute regulation. The post Cowboy builders targeted in new government crackdown appeared first on Property Week.

Best Practices For Identifying Roof Defects During Inspections

The post Best Practices For Identifying Roof Defects During Inspections appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A roof inspection is only as good as the person doing it. Miss a defect during a survey and it doesn’t just disappear. It resurfaces later as a callback, a dispute, or a much bigger repair bill for whoever’s responsible. Whether you’re inspecting ahead of a renovation, signing off a new build, or assessing a […]

What contractors need to know about claims limitation periods

Despite signs of recovery in the industry, construction disputes remain a persistent challenge across projects. Rob Georgiou and Jessica Musgrove of law firm Greenwood Roche discuss the key limitation periods that contractors should be aware of when it comes to construction disputes, along with the administrative practices that support efficient dispute management. The construction industry […] The post What contractors need to know about claims limitation periods appeared first on Building Today.

HUD Seeks to Roll Back and Replace Flood Risk Standards

Opponents dispute administration cost-saving figures and say the proposal would make projects less resilient and result in higher insurance cost, with taxpayer funded replacements also more likely.

Hotel Construction Halted at $1.7B Bally's Chicago Casino Over Video Gaming Dispute

Why is construction on hold, idling 1,500 craft workers, at site of 34-story hotel and casino complex planned in Chicago's River North neighborhood?

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