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How are liquidated damages (“LADs”) used in construction contracts forming part of project finance arrangements?...

Those of you who have had the tedious task of providing large quantities of documents to your lawyers for disclosure will welcome the news that approval has been given for a two-year disclosure pilot scheme to limit the scope of disclosure...

Where concurrent delays occur (one an employer delay and one a contractor delay), the common law position is that the contractor will be entitled to an extension of time for the delay but not for any additional costs...

Mills & Reeve has recently acted for the successful party, R.G. Carter Building Limited (“R.G. Carter”), in the Technology and Construction Court, on the issue of when the period for bringing a contribution claim under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (“the Act”) begins...

 The independent review by Dame Judith Hackitt into Building Regulations and fire safety, set up following the Grenfell Tower fire, has published its final report...

The Supreme Court confirmed that a No Oral Modification (“NOM”) clause is legally effective...

Following the demise of Carillion, the bond market has come under a lot of pressure...

The Drone (Regulation) Bill is currently before Parliament and is intended to regulate the purchase and use of drones weighing five kilograms or more...

The Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill or ‘Aldous Bill’ has been published...

As ever, China is leading the way on all things construction following the news that China’s largest state-owned commercial banks are raising billions to fund investment for Beijing’s One Belt and One Road project...

A reminder of the balance that often needs to be struck between statute, standard form contracts and bespoke schedules of amendments...

Notices under the spotlight: pay less notices and liquidated damages notices...