December's issue of Insight focuses on an important subject that has been out of the limelight for some time, but which has come back into focus in time for the Christmas break: the payment regime under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“LDEDCA”).
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September 2024
September’s Insight looks at costs forecasting under the NEC, including related guidance and protections.
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Previous issues
Click to download PDFNovember 2014
November's issue of Insight examines what force majeure is, considers the approach of the domestic standard forms to situations such as the Ebola pandemic and the ISIS threat, and provides practical tips for those who might be affected by force majeure on how to mitigate the risks that might arise.
October 2014
October's issue of Insight considers some of the key areas of difficulty with the NEC form and makes suggestions as to how NEC3 might be amended to overcome them from the contractor’s perspective.
September 2014
September's issue of Insight reviews the rules by which experts should abide in relation to the preparation of their reports and the giving of their evidence; considers recent developments in light of the Jackson Reforms; and provides practical pointers on how to make expert evidence effective.
August 2014
August's issue of Insight looks at some interesting decisions relating to; attempts to overturn an Adjudicator’s decision on the merits; the date from which time starts to run for limitation purposes to contest an Adjudicator’s decision under a Scheme adjudication; and finally the documents that might constitute contracts for construction operations under Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
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