Fri 14 Jul 2023
Clarity for Construction Bulletin
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After a short break I am delighted to welcome you to the return of our quarterly Construction Bulletin with our Summer 2023.
This edition of our bulletin includes some recent blogs relating to insolvency and inflation which continue to affect the industry.
If you wish to discuss anything covered in this edition, please do not hesitate to contact me or one of our construction team. We also have a range of different feeing options available for adjudications, which include fixed fee options, depending on the nature of the adjudication.
Construction Bulletin - July 2023
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Prepare now for retention-free construction contracts?
The proposed Commercial Payments Bill would ban retention clauses in construction contracts, requiring employers and contractors to consider alternative forms of security. The article explores the potential impact of the ban, including increased costs, practical challenges and consequences for SMEs, while highlighting the need for better payment practices and quality assurance across the construction sector.
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Construction sector beware: when it comes to latent defects, the effectiveness of legislative changes made to the Scots law of prescription (time bar of claims) has been put in doubt by a recent court decision.
When it comes to latent defects, the effectiveness of legislative changes made to the Scots law of prescription (time bar of claims) has been put in doubt by a recent court decision.
