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27 Oct 2010Dispute ResolutionChristmas Comes Early!
If you have ever purchased a new house it is highly likely that it came with a building warranty provided by the NHBC, Zurich or similar organisation. The Council of Mortgage Lenders makes clear that they are unwilling to lend money to fund the purchase of a new domestic home unless the homes come with such a warranty.
6 Sep 2010Dispute ResolutionPay when Paid and Insolvent Employers
"Pay when paid" clauses are supposed to be a concept of a bygone era. Main Contractors would seek to justify their inclusion in a sub-contract by arguing that it should not be the guarantor of payments that are due to pass from an Employer through to the Main Contractor before onward payment to its Sub-Contractors.
4 Jul 2010Dispute ResolutionGetting to Yes
"Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" is a best-selling 1981 non-fiction book written by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury...
7 Jun 2010Dispute ResolutionA Sting in the Tale
It is very tempting for a party to a construction contract to seek to amend the clauses of a standard form of contract in order to shift the commercial balance of the agreement in its favour. Tolent Construction, who by the way is not alone, did just this in its amendments to the Construction Industry Council Model Adjudication Procedure which Tolent incorporated into its "non-standard" standard sub-contract (if you see what I mean) when it introduced the following amendments to clauses 28 and 29 of the CIC rules to read...
3 May 2010Dispute ResolutionAll that Glitters...
Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I have been advising Contractors and Sub-Contractors on buying insurance for over twenty five years. It is a frustrating business and, quite frankly, a thankless task. No wonder I feel so old!
1 Apr 2010Dispute ResolutionAdjudication and Multiple Disputes
The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 makes clear that an Adjudicator can only deal with one dispute at any one time. Of course, it is open to the parties to agree differently but it is a rare occurrence when parties actually co-operate with each other, let alone the Adjudicator, in an adjudication.
16 Mar 2010Gateley VindenVinden Acquires Aerial Mast Technology
Gateley Vinden have recently invested in aerial mast technology enabling us to carry out detailed roof inspections from ground level. The aerial mast can be manually extended to heights ranging from 2 metres up to 15 metres and the design of the mast allows erection on any surface or gradient regardless of ground conditions.
1 Mar 2010Dispute ResolutionFunerals, Liquidators and Adjudication
We are told by experts that the first green shoots of economic recovery have started to appear. It is a well-known fact that more companies go bust coming out of a recession than during the depths of a recession. Over trading and lack of bank funding will inevitably cause companies to fail. Contractors and Specialist Sub-Contractors are no exception.
14 Jan 2010Gateley VindenVinden Launches Vindemnity insurance product
Gateley Vinden (Gateley Vinden), a leading North West property consultancy, has launched Vindemnity a unique insurance product for the construction industry following the appointment of Steve Padley.
13 Jan 2010Building ConsultancyVindemnity
Gateley Vinden (Gateley Vinden), a leading North West property consultancy, has launched Vindemnity a unique insurance product for the construction industry following the appointment of Steve Padley.
