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Article 17/06/2021
Contracts for the supply of goods or services (including construction contracts) frequently contain provisions seeking to limit the quantum of liability for breach by the vendor or contractor. A liquidated damages clause is a familiar example of such a provision.
Article 09/06/2021
The highly anticipated Lacrosse Appeal judgment was handed down in early 2021 providing some guidance for construction professionals around the requisite standard of care and the availability (or, more accurately, the unavailability) of the peer professional opinion defence for building surveyors responding to claims arising from the use of combustible cladding in Australia.
Article 07/05/2021
It is common for construction contracts to contain provisions specifying that entitlements to, for example, extensions of time and/or additional payment will be lost unless intimated within a specified period of time. But what happens if, for any reason and by any margin, the deadline is not complied with?
Article 06/05/2021
This update includes a roundup of recent court decisions dealing with the retrospective effect of contracts, the interpretation of exclusion clauses, liability between parties without a contract, the effect of an exclusive jurisdiction clause on enforcement of an adjudication decision, and conduct when providing a Reply to a Defence.
Article 06/05/2021
Shortages across the construction industry have been widely reported in recent months compounding expected labour scarcities. While lack of plaster and plasterboard is apparently easing, bricks, sand and steel are still in short supply placing pressure on prices.
Article 06/05/2021
COVID-19 prepared the industry for the potential impacts of Brexit in many ways. The issues faced from March 2020 onwards (including delays in imports, shortages of materials, increased prices and labour issues) were, in a sense, pre-empting what might come when the United Kingdom officially left the European Union.
Article 05/05/2021
In our previous article, we looked at the challenges facing designers in the energy from waste (EfW) sector. Since then, and putting aside the impact of COVID-19, it is fair to say that the UK’s growth in this sector has slowed considerably. But that is not due to a lack of appetite for investment. This article looks at the recent EfW deals which have been struck, the future for EfW projects in the UK, and the challenges which building designers face.
News 05/05/2021
Kennedys has promoted ten lawyers to its partnership. Four of those promoted are based in the UK, with six in the US. Kennedys’ worldwide partner count is now 280.
Article 27/04/2021
Building control can be overseen by Local Authority Building Control or by a private third party Approved Inspector. They adopt a statutory role by assessing plans and the site to ensure Building Regulations are met.
Article 22/04/2021
Imagine a city where you land in the airport from your flight, walk through and be taken on a high-speed underground only a short ride from the city centre. The facial recognition software inbuilt into the system already knows where you’re going – so an auto-shuttle picks you up to take you to your hotel. No need to check-in – the hotel already knows it’s you and you can sign into the room. The city has no cars, no streets and no carbon emissions. Everything you need is within walking distance.
