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Sun sets on the Construction blog

Practical Law Construction

We are no longer publishing new items on this blog. Instead, we now publish articles covering similar issues on Practical Law (see Practical Law Construction homepage ).

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Blog Contest Winner: Implementing FEEL in the Workplace

Deirdre Breakenridge

A Guest Post By Haley Epping, Masters Student At American University, FEEL Blog Post Winner. Constructive feedback can be very helpful, but in this case, limiting the amount of direct criticism is useful to ensure no one feels offended or attacked. This feedback will include positive reactions and, if needed, constructive criticism.

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When is a collateral warranty a “construction contract”?

Practical Law Construction

Or should that be, when is a collateral warranty not a construction contract? July was a busy month for TCC judgments, which makes the job of writing these blogs considerably easier. Toppan Holdings Ltd and Abbey Healthcare Ltd v Simply Construct (UK) LLP. Can a collateral warranty be a construction contract?

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How will construction products feature in future disputes about unsafe buildings?

Practical Law Construction

Commentators have begun assessing the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) – not least on this blog – and there is much more yet to be said. This post concentrates on construction products, in particular, new rights to pursue manufacturers and suppliers in civil actions. What are the new rights created by the BSA 2022?

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Constructing the Gold Standard – public sector frameworks

Practical Law Construction

December 2021 saw the publication of the independent review of public sector construction frameworks, commissioned by the Cabinet Office, and led by Professor David Mosey PhD. The Gold Standard will need to be met by all future public sector construction frameworks. Why are frameworks considered to be key? What are the issues?

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Top 05 Reasons Why Construction Businesses Should Hire A PR Agency

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Now that economy has rebounded, many people are considering undertaking building and construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity for construction businesses; however, getting contracts has become much more difficult for construction companies due to rising competition.

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Abbey Healthcare v Simply Construct – opening the floodgates or the death of collateral warranties

Practical Law Construction

Rights and wrongs aside, for almost a decade since the Parkwood decision , it has been clear that in certain circumstances a collateral warranty may be deemed by a court to be a “ construction contract ” for the purposes of the Construction Act 1996. Parkwood – the importance of warranty language. What happened?