Author: Juli Lau and Alexandra Bellis Following the appeal of the Rock Advertising Limited decision from the Court of Appeal in 2016, we analyse the judgment handed down on 16 May by the Supreme Court. This case is good news for employers and clients who are party to construction contracts – it provides protection against…
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PPP contracts – how to avoid bringing long-term contracts from the boardroom into the courtroom
PPP contracts – how to avoid bringing long-term contracts from the boardroom into the courtroom The jury is once again out on whether PFI contracts are worth entering into or whether the government should put an end to such arrangements. This unfavourable attention comes hot on the heels of construction giant Carillion’s insolvency in January…
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Following the last update of PAS 91 in 2013, at the end of 2017, the British Standards Institute published the long-awaited amendment to the PAS 91 Prequalification Questionnaire used by many public sector construction clients. The amendments have been made to ensure that PAS aligns with new legislation, in particular the Public Contracts Regulations 2015…
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