The Adjudication Part 3: The Response and Further Submissions
9 June 2022
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25 May 2022
Decarbonising the UK’s townscapes We have all heard and used the phrase ‘paint the town red’ to describe going out to have a good time. However, when it comes to climate change, the party is over. Change is urgently needed in our towns and cities to make the landscape greener. We work with the public…
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The environmental impact of construction is an enormous challenge on the road to Net Zero: indeed, the Built Environment contributes around 40% of Greenhouse Gas Emissions worldwide. The traditional view of many in the construction industry has been that environmental considerations are an issue best addressed in the scope or specification of a construction contract,…
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Introduction Our first article in this series explained the background to the statutory right to adjudicate disputes arising under construction contracts. In this piece, we look at the start of the adjudication process and address the practicalities that are frequently stumbling blocks. As is made clear by the typical adjudication timetable included at the end…
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At a time when tendering and winning business is reliant on one’s green credentials – it is perhaps unsurprising that some companies are resorting to misleading green claims or “greenwashing”. This week NEC has announced that it is to launch a new secondary option clause X29 to its NEC4 suite of contracts in a bid…
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This decision from the High Court Chancery Division relating to a contractor’s insolvency required the Court to consider the payment regime that applies on termination in the JCT Minor Works 2011 Contract. In addition to clarifying a novel issue regarding which party bears the burden of proof in respect of a proof of debt, this…
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