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Defending Adjudication Proceedings - A practical guide
Since the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 ("the Act") came into force in May 1998, the right for parties to construction contracts to seek adjudication of disputes has had a major impact on the construction industry. View article...

Newsletters and Bulletins

• CDM - Are Designers the weakest link? - When the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 were introduced in 1995 there was a real sense of nervousness amongst designers. The stated aims of CDM were to "design out" risk and "design in" safety. It was therefore disappointing to read a press release in April 2003 referring to a recent HSE Initiative aimed at designers on current construction projects. More...
  
  
• JCT Major project form - When less means more - The JCT Major Project Form of Contract ("MPF") was launched in June 2003. It is a radical document and in very many respects breaks the mould of JCT contracts. The purpose of this article is to summarise its distinguishing features to enable prospective parties and indeed third parties such as Funders and property Purchasers to understand the legal consequences of being involved in a project where the MPF form is used. More...