The Construction Law Review, published by the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, is an annual publication containing legal articles and updates from senior professionals in the field of construction law. Edwina’s article, ‘Could the payment provisions of the Construction Act displace capped payment sums set out in letters of intent?’, looks at the amendments…
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Could the payment provisions of the construction act displace capped payment sums set out in letters of intent? (First published in the Construction Law Review 2016)
There has been much written about (and cautioned against) the use of letters of intent over the years. It is perhaps a testament to the attention letters of intent have been given that the courts have seen very few cases recently where the parties are governed, or said to be governed, by them. Post Views:…
Continue readingPublic sector construction contract adjudication – beware ambush or smash and grab!
Since 2013, the construction industry has been steadily climbing out of the recession, with employment in the sector reaching 2.11 million in the middle of 2015 after growth of 9.5% to £103 billion for the year 2014. Post Views: 625
Continue readingCase report: Globe Motors Inc v TRW Lucas Variety Electric Steering Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 396
In this analysis of a recent case with far-reaching implications for the construction industry, Sharpe Pritchard warns that a variation clause purporting to exclude variations other than those in writing, is not automatically enforceable and will be looked at on a case by case basis. Post Views: 1,797
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