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Submitted: 11 April 2019
The High Court has rejected a claim for professional negligence against a firm of quantity surveyors highlighting the difficulties faced by claimants in proving causation in such cases.
Submitted: 14 March 2019
The Court reminds architects of the importance of accurate and clear record keeping.
Submitted: 02 July 2018
In Week 1 of our blog series we discussed and considered Dame Judith’s proposal for a new Joint Competent Authority (JCA) to oversee the management of safety risks in high risk residential buildings. This week we are considering the further ways in which the final report proposed that the new regulatory framework for building safety should be underpinned.
Submitted: 12 June 2018
As previously indicated, we will be publishing a series of mini blog posts exploring the key recommendations set out in Dame Judith’s final report. This week’s mini blog post, the first in the series, focusses on the proposal for a creation of a new Joint Competent Authority to oversee health and safety risks throughout the construction phase and beyond.
Submitted: 25 April 2018
The talk explored the background to Carillion’s insolvency and discussed the key matters for the construction industry to consider.
Author: Fleur Laventure
Submitted: 14 December 2017
This blog post looks at some of the features of the three new FIDIC contracts.
Submitted: 05 October 2017
This blog post looks at our recenet Breakfast Briefing on “Standards of Care in Construction Contracts” with particular reference to the recent Supreme Court decision in MT Højgaard A/S v E.On Climate & Renewables UK [2017] UKSC 59.
Submitted: 19 September 2017
In the case of Trant Engineering Ltd v Mott MacDonald Ltd the TCC has, for the first time, considered access to a BIM model as part of a construction dispute.
Author: Cian O'Hara
Submitted: 17 August 2017
This blog post highlights a recent interview Rob Horne gave to RADAR Talk.
Submitted: 09 August 2017
We look at the case of Mt Højgaard v E.On, where the Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal, which had previously overturned the first instance TCC decision. It held that a fitness for purpose obligation was clear to its effect and imposed a duty on the contractor.
Emily Monastiriotis Partner, London T +44 20 7825 5718
Cian O'Hara Associate, London T +44 20 7825 4082
Maria Moutafi Supervising Associate, London T +44 20 7825 4275
Frances Gordon-Weeks Associate, London T +44 20 7825 3582
Abi Jones Associate , Bristol T +44 20 7825 3369
The discussion focused on the potential impact of the findings and recommendations outlined in the report, including professional negligence claims and associated risks for the construction and insurance sectors.
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17 Sep 2019
Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA delivered Brexit Keynote speech at Bloomberg on 16 September 2019.
09 Sep 2019
Data controllers will now have one month from the date of receipt of a DSAR to provide response.
Luxembourg 15 September 2019 deadline approaches requiring notification to CSSF of intentions to continue operating under the transitional regime