Ardmore faces more BLO claims after £15m appeal granted

Ardmore Group won permission to appeal a £15m building liability order (BLO) ruling two days before seeking administration for its construction arm – but faces three more BLO claims from former clients. On Thursday (11 June), Ardmore’s parent applied to put companies in its construction… The post Ardmore faces more BLO claims after £15m appeal granted appeared first on Construction News.

Ardmore Construction Group collapses into administration

Safety liability fears choke new work pipeline as London contractor shuts sites and calls in administrators

Product reforms risk unfair contractor liability, roofers warn

Roofing and cladding contractors could be held unfairly liable for product safety decisions under proposed post-Grenfell reforms to the construction product regime, a trade body has warned. The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) raised the concern in its response to the government’s Construction Products… The post Product reforms risk unfair contractor liability, roofers warn appeared first on Construction News.

Product reforms risk unfair contractor liability, roofers warn

Roofing and cladding contractors could be held unfairly liable for product safety decisions under proposed post-Grenfell reforms to the construction product regime, a trade body has warned. The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) raised the concern in its response to the government’s Construction Products… The post Product reforms risk unfair contractor liability, roofers warn appeared first on Construction News.

Seddon loses extension fight after preconstruction liability ruling

Seddon Construction has lost its case for a time extension on a project after the High Court ruled liabilities arising under a preconstruction agreement carried over to the final contract. The firm had suffered delays on a job for Cheshire-based Belong (Construction) – which develops… The post Seddon loses extension fight after preconstruction liability ruling appeared first on Construction News.

Defects Claims in Construction Projects - by Charles Russell Speechly's

A great summary of the contractual and legal position relating to defects claims in construction projects published in Charles Russell Speechly's 'Insight' journal on 24th March 2023

Metroun - Construction Bonds Explained, 09112022

In this video Metroun explore construction bonds, the different types of bonds available, and the purpose they serve throughout a construction project

Building Magazine - Sign the EWS1 form at your peril,

Sheena Wood of Beale & Co comments on the EWS1 form that was meant to offer reassurance about fire safety, but in liability terms it’s a death trap for consultants

Beale & company Webinar - Construction Law Update - NEC3 ECC - Part 2, 02112016

Following the overview of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) in their webinar on 12 April 2016, Beale & Company now look in more detail at the following topics which are of perennial interest: - compensation events, including guidance on how to avoid pitfalls in the mechanisms for their notification and assessment; and - the role of the Project Manager, both in relation to compensation events and more generally

Professional Indemnity Insurance & Design Liability Post Grenfell

Silver Shemmings Ash Seminars Jon Sharp of Silver Shemmings Ash discusses changes in the market place to Professional Indemnity Insurance & Design Liability post Grenfell Jon gives an overview of the Professional Indemnity & Insurance marketplace and why we are currently in a ‘hard’ market along with the facts around Grenfell as they stand today and why, going forward, your Professional Indemnity Insurance will cost you more and cover you for less!

Is it reasonable and market standard for a performance bond guarantor to restrict liability to pay until after completion of the guaranteed works?

How would you estimate a risk regarding green facade wit mid-size plants ? How would you solve liability issues?

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