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Article 01/03/2021
VAT domestic reverse charge comes into effect
Following multiple postponements, the VAT reverse charge for building and construction services has come into effect today, 1 March 2021.
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Article 16/02/2021
Construction Brief: sustainability insights February 2021
A roundup of recent developments in the sustainability sphere, including modern methods of construction coverage issues tackled by the Spanish Courts, the impact of MMC on insurers, how to minimise the risks of retrofitting homes by 2050 in the race to zero and the impacts of the Supreme Court decision in permitting a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
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Article 11/02/2021
Whose duty is it? Crafting a “no duty of care” defense
It is a scenario that arises every day – a subcontractor’s employee injures themselves on a job site and is out of work for an extended period of time. Under negligence principles, who had the duty to ensure employee safety and can thus be potentially liable for the employee’s injuries and damages, including perhaps decades of future lost earnings?
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Article 10/02/2021
‘Design life’: know your contract
‘Design life’ is commonly referred to in design and build contracts. However, ‘design life’ is not usually defined in the contract, nor is there a commonly accepted definition of the term. Employers want the contractor to guarantee that the building’s design enables the building to last for a specified period with minimal or no repairs.
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Article 10/02/2021
Is software failure considered material damage under machinery breakdown coverage?
Modern methods of construction increasingly requires integration of new technologies in construction processes and management, providing more efficiency, less contamination, more manageable data, and a wider scope of control on construction systems solutions and products.
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Article 09/02/2021
Construction Brief: latest decisions February 2021
This update includes a roundup of recent court decisions dealing with payment provisions, settlements after adjudication, arguments of natural justice in adjudication, and clarifying the meaning of “reasonable endeavours”.
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Article 09/02/2021
Temporary relief to the construction industry in Singapore - The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic remains, at the time of writing, an ongoing event which has brought about economic disruption on an alarming scale. Due to its unprecedented virulent and contagious nature, as well as its unforeseeability and potential for containment, the COVID-19 pandemic has, in many countries, precipitated hard stoppages (or else, severe limitations) ordered by governments to curb the spread of the disease.
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Report 29/01/2021
London Market forecast 2021
On the surface, the London Market enters 2021 looking very different to its 2020 version. Underwriting rooms lay empty, offices unoccupied, pubs eerily quiet. But beyond the physical stillness, this world leading hub has not paused for breath. Digital systems and solutions have taken centre stage as the London Market has responded to a seismic shift in working patterns and insurance risks.
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Article 28/01/2021
New Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors in Victoria
Since 1 January 2021, all registered building surveyors in Victoria, Australia have been required to comply with the Victorian Building Authority’s first Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors.
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Article 27/01/2021
Policy language is key in interpreting “occurrence” under Pennsylvania law
In Kvaerner Metals Division of Kvaerner U.S., Inc. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that claims of faulty workmanship, including the natural consequences of that faulty workmanship, do not arise from an “occurrence”. 908 A.2d 888, 898 (Pa. 2006).