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.
Insight
Insight
Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
February 2025
February’s Insight takes a closer look at King’s College London’s recent report on Dispute Boards, which provides comprehensive data on Dispute Boards’ effectiveness as a dispute avoidance measure in construction projects.
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Previous issues
Click to download PDFJuly 2014
July's issue of Insight considers the Court of Appeal’s latest approach to relief from sanctions and provides practical advice to both defaulting and non-defaulting parties on how litigation practice should be altered to avoid falling foul of the new rules.
June 2014
June's issue of Insight considers bonds and guarantees, and three recent decisions in this area that warrant an update.
May 2014
May's issue of Insight is the second of a three-part series on NEC3. In this issue we examine the key responsibilities of the Employer and Consultant in the Professional Services Contract and provide practical pointers on how to navigate them.
April 2014
In this month’s Insight we provide a round-up of the key practice points in relation to sanctions and relief from sanctions that stem from the Jackson reforms (and specifically the Mitchell case), we consider the future of Mitchell and conclude by asking whether the Jackson reforms have delivered their stated aims as far as sanctions are concerned.
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