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Developers - keep building but don't run out of money!

Wragge & Co LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 10 2013

In Morris Homes (West Midlands) Ltd v Keay & Another, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) considered a developer's obligations in an

Judge puts precedence clause in its place!

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 9 2013

Parties often include a precedence clause in contracts to make sure that, in the case of discrepancies between the various documents which comprise

New CIOB contract - initial impressions

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 7 2013

On the 25 April 2013, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) launched its new CIOB Contract for Complex Projects. Its full title is the "CIOB

The Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC3): a comparative analysis Part 2

Reed Smith LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 8 2013

In our last Alert, we assessed the philosophy of the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (“NEC3”) against the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for

The prevention principle, time at large and extension of time clauses

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 21 2009

Most construction and engineering contracts require the contractor to complete the works by a specified date failing which the employer will be entitled to recover liquidated damages for delay at the rate stated in the contract

The snowball continues to roll down the hill

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 13 2013

The cry of 'more than one dispute!' is often heard in adjudications. It's a saber rattler. A 'mettle' detector. An attempt to derail the process. Two

Back-to-back contracts

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 15 2011

Back-to-back agreements, by which a main contractor seeks to pass its obligations and liabilities towards the employer through to its subcontractor(s), are becoming an increasingly common feature of construction projects