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In July Mr Justice Akenhead provided a useful summary, with some new nuances, on the common law treatment of global claims...

Over the last few years, the courts have shown themselves to be increasingly unwilling to interfere in the level of liquidated damages set in building contracts...

...Yes it can.  As long as the market testing is carried out in a way that treats all participants equally, does not discriminate and makes sure that the same information is given to all potential suppliers...

Since March 2012 if you want to issue a money claim in the County Court, it has to be issued in Salford (County Court Money Claims Centre ) (CCMCC), PO Box 527, Salford, M5 0BY...

You may be aware of the recent case of Inframatrix Investments Ltd v Dean Construction Ltd, for those unfamiliar with it, the case is a useful reminder that limitation provisions in contracts are enforceable...

The job at 150 Loudoun Road, Camden has caused much angst between the employer, Fenice Investments, and its contractor, Jerram Falkus Construction and this has led to a number of legal skirmishes...

A building contract contained an obligation on the contractor to provide a performance bond in the form attached to the building contract...

For professionals thinking of providing services without a full set of terms and conditions this is a warning of what might happen…

The law on Energy Performance Certificates ("EPC") is set to change in April 2012...

Contractors, Employers, Architects, Contract Administrators, Project Managers…Dust off the building contract and check whether this weekend’s snow is a valid reason under the contract to allow extra time and/or money to the contractor to finish the project...