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The purpose of this article is to provide some practical steps businesses need to consider taking under their construction contracts….

The courts highlight two important issues for payments in construction contracts……

Late payments have been the scourge of small and medium size businesses (SMEs) for many years but despite the……

What happens when it has become impossible for a business to perform its contractual…

A word of warning to those carrying out works without a fully signed and executed contract in place!…

In the context of building works, the question of whether practical completion is achieved in law has not always been…

The duty of good faith has no universally accepted meaning and what it means in a construction contract will depend……

Those working in the construction industry will be aware that many standard forms of contract used nationally include obligations……

Property defects often leads to significant additional costs as well as adverse publicity for……

Can the parties to a construction contract agree specific clauses as to the allocation of a risk when it comes…

Needless to say, payments and when they are due are a crucial factor in any construction project……

Retentions have commonly been used in construction projects……