Thursday 22 October 2009
Show me the money
Withheld payments are a bugbear for contractors.
Thursday 8 October 2009
Hold onto your goods
SUPPLY-ONLY contracts are not uncommon in the building industry where contractors will purchase goods through a supplier.
Thursday 17 September 2009
Adjudication: has your dispute crystallised?
When is a dispute not a dispute? We look at the intricacies of adjudication
Monday 10 August 2009
Can you take away work for bad performance?
What powers do employers have to omit work for bad performance?
Friday 15 May 2009
Get it in writing
Make sure you have a formal written agreement before you start on site.
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Watch out for letters of intent
Beware letters of intent for they are the work of the devil’s pen
Monday 6 April 2009
Suspension rights on contracts
Be careful before you invoke suspension rights on a contract.
Friday 20 February 2009
Liability clauses: make sure they are fair
Liability clauses can be useful tools for limiting financial risk but make sure they stand up.
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Lost a tender but lost out on costs too? Help may be at hand
Tendering for building work can be a time-consuming and costly business, particularly if you are unsuccessful, because the opportunity to recover such costs is lost.
Monday 6 October 2008
Home-made Recipes
Bespoke amendments are often made to standard form contracts, attempting to limit a partys’ risk and liability, usually at the expense of the other party.
Friday 12 September 2008
Now You’re Talking
Negotiation is the fundamental form of dispute resolution, but talking about how to resolve differences can often seem low on a party’s agenda.
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Write on the Money
Imagine you are a contractor and you have entered into contract with a client. During the course of the works you carry out additional work, following instructions from the client.
Wednesday 16 July 2008
The Write Stuff
When commercial pressures to start work override legal concerns of the contract, it’s like saying, ‘Let’s hope for the best’ – an approach adopted by Mast Electrical Services and Kendall Cross Holdings
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Extending Time
Most contracts contain provisions for extending the date for completion of the works if delay occurs. Such provisions normally set out procedures that must be complied with in order to be entitled to an extension of time
Tuesday 6 May 2008
The Time is Right
One of the most important provisions in building contracts is the extension of time provision. This allows a contractor to claim a time extension in which to complete the works if delay occurs.
Tuesday 12 February 2008
At Your Peril!
Contractual liability isn’t always as clear-cut as it might seem.
Friday 8 February 2008
The Price is Right
If you reduce the amount of work that the sub-contractor has to perform, can you make a saving? Not if you have an invariable fixed price contract.
Monday 4 February 2008
No Contract, No Job
For many companies a building project can be one of the most serious financial transactions entered into. The formation of a legally binding and enforceable contract between the parties should be a prerequisite to the commencement of any project.
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