Tutor Perini on the hook for $42.4M more in Philadelphia hotel dispute

The order follows an April ruling for $174.6 million against the Los Angeles-based company for  breach of contract on the troubled build of the W and Element hotels.   

Quantum Consult hires director from Skanska

Quantum Consult, a dispute management specialist, has appointed Chris Campbell to a director level position. Campbell joins from Skanska UK, and has qualifications in both engineering and law.

Hinkley M&E dispute leaves hundreds off site for three weeks

Workforce morale sinks after protest triggers disciplinary process and delayed restart

Investors win legal battle for keys to failed Liverpool residential development site

The settlement brings to an end the six-year dispute over the collapse of the proposed 1,002-apartment scheme across three towers in the city centre. The post Investors win legal battle for keys to failed Liverpool residential development site appeared first on Property Week.

British Columbia Terminates $3B Fraser River Tunnel Contract, Will Re-bid Project

Project officials cited a dispute over price as the main reason they chose to end the progressive design-build contract, and have already begun the process of re-bidding work under a different delivery model.

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