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Variations in Construction

How to Get Paid for Additional Work As construction projects progress and develop, changes occur. These changes can be costly and are often a source …

Terminating a construction contract

Termination: What you need to know Terminating a construction contract is one of the most drastic steps a party can take. The consequences of getting …

How to get JCT contract delay notices right

Whether you like it or not, delays to construction projects are a fact of life. What is worse is that there is no automatic entitlement …

Pay Less Notices

Pay Less Notices: How to protect yourself and practical tips Despite Pay Less Notices having been around for over a decade, we frequently see parties …

What to do if someone starts an adjudication against you

Practical steps to improve the outcome Receiving a Notice of Adjudication is likely to be the unwelcome start to an intense and stressful period. This …

Are your standard terms and conditions leaving you exposed?

We frequently see standard terms and conditions that cause parties problems because they include certain terms or fail to include others. This article will identify …

Important changes introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022

The Government’s flagship Building Safety Act 2022 came onto the statue books on 28 April 2022. It is intended to improve building safety following the …

Getting the basics right: Cartwright v Pond

Getting the basics right Sometimes a judgment will be interesting not because it definitively answers a point of uncertainty or deals with an existing principle …

Do liquidated damages apply after termination?

A liquidated damages clause is an agreement that a particular breach of contract will have a certain consequence. In construction contracts, liquidated damages clauses are …

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