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The I in BIM – Who actually owns the data and the database holding it?

The I in BIM – Who actually owns the data and the database holding it? Data is big business. An article from May 2017 in The Economist described the dependency of the global economy on data flow...
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The future of alternative dispute resolution?

The future of alternative dispute resolution? Alternative dispute resolution, also known as ADR, is often used in construction and professional negligence disputes. In early December a working group o...
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The demise of PFI – gone but not forgotten

The demise of PFI – gone but not forgotten During the course of his Budget speech on 29 October 2018 the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, said: “I have never signed off a PFI contract as Chance...
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A year of legal developments in construction and what 2019 may hold

A year of legal developments in construction and what 2019 may hold Things never stand still in the construction industry and so, as expected, we saw a lot of change in 2018 from the point of view of...
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Is it time to move partnership a stage further this year?

Is it time to move partnership a stage further this year? “Re-thinking” the industry is a common topic of debate in construction at the minute, with “innovation” and “collaboration” being popular buzz...
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A commitment to fix the system – the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Report

A commitment to fix the system – the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Report Following on from the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, where the fire breached co...
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Defensibility of claims under the new Well-managed UK Highway Infrastructure Guidance

Defensibility of claims under the new Well-managed UK Highway Infrastructure Guidance The Well-managed Highway Infrastructure Code (WMHI) was published in October 2016, but its two year transition per...
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Improving the construction industry’s understanding of modern slavery

Improving the construction industry’s understanding of modern slavery Have you noticed that every few months, there is a headline in the news about modern slavery and that quite often it is rela...
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Looking for clarity in Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit

Looking for clarity in Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit In nearly six months’ time, on 29 March 2019 at 11pm UK-time to be more exact, the UK is expected to leave the EU. The co...
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Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost

Goldwyn’s lie: no contract? All is not lost Despite best intentions, parties sometimes end up in a commercial relationship without any written contract, due perhaps to: an administrative error;...
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The UK heatwave puts the spotlight on the Construction Industry’s legal obligations

The UK heatwave puts the spotlight on the Construction Industry’s legal obligations The UK Met office issues an Amber weather warning and tells Britons to “stay out of the sun” during this summe...
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Cyden with the contract – Concurrent delay and the allocation of risk

Cyden with the contract – Concurrent delay and the allocation of risk Last year, North Midland Building Ltd v Cyden Homes Ltd provoked much discussion as to whether the prevention principle shou...
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BIM there, done that?

BIM there, done that? In our recent review of the second edition of the CIC BIM protocol (Second Helpings) we noted references to an Asset Information Model (AIM), which had been introduced into the s...
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Womble Bond Dickinson explores the second edition of the CIC BIM Protocols

Womble Bond Dickinson explores the second edition of the CIC BIM Protocols The second edition of the CIC BIM protocol was published in April. It is intended to reflect current practices and standards...
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City law firm launches service to help protect sub-contractors from unfair construction contracts

City law firm launches service to help protect sub-contractors from unfair construction contracts UK commercial law firm, Al Bawardi Critchlow, today launched a range of legal services specifically de...
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A legal view of deleterious materials in Construction Contracts

A legal view of deleterious materials in Construction Contracts The inclusion of deleterious or prohibited material clauses in both building contracts and professional appointment documents is widespr...
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