Building Safety Bill: more work, greater liability?

Lewis Couth (pictured left) is a real estate litigation partner and Seumas Cram is a construction and engineering senior associate at Walker Morris The UK government has published the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill, a significant addition to the post-Grenfell building safety… The post Building Safety Bill: more work, greater liability? appeared first on Construction News.

Hawkins\Brown loses bid to block £7.4m defects claim

The Architects’ Journal Hawkins\Brown loses bid to block £7.4m defects claim Hawkins\Brown’s attempt to stop United Living (South) pursuing a £7.35 million claim for defects at a residential block has been thrown out, despite having settled previous litigation over the same scheme The post Hawkins\Brown loses bid to block £7.4m defects claim appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

United Living defeats architect’s bid to block £7.35m defects claim

United Living (South) will be able to pursue a £7.35m fire safety and facade defects claim against architect Hawkins\Brown – despite having previously settled litigation over the same tower block. The architect had sought to have the proceedings struck out at the High Court, arguing… The post United Living defeats architect’s bid to block £7.35m defects claim appeared first on Construction News.

How Construction Litigation Impacts Commercial Building Projects

Roughly one in five workplace fatalities in America happens on a construction site. That number isn’t a scare tactic, it’s a baseline that shapes how every commercial project in this country gets built. General contractors buy more insurance than they want to. Subcontractors pass risk down the chain. And when someone gets hurt, a claim […] <p>The post How Construction Litigation Impacts Commercial Building Projects first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

$10.5M Settlement Ends George Washington Bridge Debris Liability Fight

After a piece of steel from a truck's suspension pierced a motorist’s windshield and caused serious head injury, years of litigation have scrutinized bridge maintenance practices, active construction work and handling of roadway hazards.

Keating Chambers Annual Energy Seminar 2022, 27042022

Keating Chambers held its annual Energy Seminar with a panel of speakers - Veronique Buehrlen QC, Sean Wilken QC, Lucy Garrett QC and Krista Lee QC - who discussed: • Offshore wind cases, current trends and what the future holds. • Wind farms, solar farms, extraordinary technology and the professional standard of the “ordinary skilled man”. • Shell and the green energy transition. • Multi-tier dispute resolution clauses: pre-conditions to arbitration.

The Adjudication Society & King’s College London Report On Construction Adjudication

The other week, King’s College, in collaboration with the Adjudication Society, published their much-anticipated report on construction Adjudication in the United Kingdom. The report analyses the results of two surveys: one addressed to Adjudicator Nominating Bodies; and the other to individuals involved with statutory adjudication.

CABE - Dispute Resolution & Avoidance in Construction Contracts, 11082020

This Webinar by Michael Gerard Michael Gerard Solicitors looks at Dispute Resolution and Avoidance in Construction Contracts

Metroun - NEC3 & 4 Dispute Resolution Process Explained (Clauses W1, W2 & W3), 29122021

This brief video looks into what provisions are in place within the NEC for Dispute Resolution, in particular clause W1 and W2 in the NEC3 and the new clause W3 in the NEC4

Metroun Quantity Surveying - Dispute Resolution Methods - Construction, 02122020

This video briefly explains litigation and the alternative dispute resolution methods out there, detailing the benefits and disadvantages of each one

Is this proposal from Michael Gove a potential solution to the post Grenfell fire safety issues?

Who should have won S & T v Grove in the Supreme Court?

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