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Tackling Trade Tariff Increases in UK Construction11 June 2025
The Federal Government of the United States’ increased tariffs on imported goods and the reciprocation by other governments around the world.
On-Site Review: 2024 in Perspective16 December 2024
Many in the construction and development sectors will be approaching this year’s holiday season breathing a sigh of relief and hoping for a well-earned break.
Blueprint for Growth10 June 2024
On 3 June 2024, twelve Tier 1 UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants published their Blueprint for Growth – a set of twelve recommendations for the future government to implement in order to try and improve the UK’s economy, growth and productivity.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 1306 September 2022
After a short break Commercial Disputes Weekly is back with decisions on demurrage, bribery, dispute resolution procedures and the importance of compliance with adjudication notice requirements.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 12626 July 2022
In Commercial Disputes Weekly we consider a crucial decision holding the UK Government to account for failing to comply with its obligations to achieve net zero. We also look at the ever controversial issue of liquidated damages, a stealth jurisdiction argument and an unsuccessful challenge to the Court of Appeal’s approach to allowing grounds of appeal.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 12519 July 2022
A few firsts this week with the successful recovery by a building owner of the costs of replacing cladding post Grenfell and the first decision under the coronavirus rent arbitration scheme. Commercial Disputes Weekly also discusses a key decision in the ongoing quest for recompense by the victims of the Fundao Dam disaster and a Court of Appeal decision in relation to apparent bias.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 12228 June 2022
We look at interpretation in various contexts in this Commercial Disputes Weekly; of statutes by the Supreme Court, non-compete covenants before the Court of Appeal and the High Court has dealt with contractual arbitration appointment provisions and obligations to retender.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 11610 May 2022
Commercial Disputes Weekly Issue 116 looks at when a contractor is covered against liability claims by being coinsured under the project insurance policy. It also considers the repercussions of breaching the embargo on draft judgments.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 10622 February 2022
The cases in this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly look at the Court’s approach to all types of behaviour including serious error, dishonesty and fraud.
A surprising conclusion? The impact of the Notice of Completion of Making Good in the due date of final accounts when no defects have been notified under JCT contracts18 October 2021
The decision in CC Construction Ltd v Mincione is also a warning for adjudicators on the importance of considering carefully all defences raised by the parties.
Will Gateway 1 Hackitt?30 July 2021
Gateway 1 and Fire Statements are intended to integrate thinking on fire safety as part of the planning application process, but will Gateway 1 help implement Hackitt’s recommendations or become a paper exercise?
