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Fenwick Elliott Partner Ben Smith was joined by Mathias Cheung of Atkin Chambers for a practical case law update which examined what recent decisions mean for parties drafting and administering construction contracts.
How will the court determine whether a person “intends to occupy” the property: a key part of the test as to the whether or not the residential occupier exemption will apply to an adjudication?
What is the test the court will apply in determining whether or not the contents of a withholding notice comply with the requirements of the Housing Grants Act?
May’s Dispatch looks at withholding (or pay less) notices, and when the residential occupier exemption might prevent an attempted adjudication.
In Part 2 of their analysis of delay claims in data centre construction, Fenwick Elliott partner Edward Foyle and GBSQD partner Ahmed Elkordy share guidance on what to do when the delays occur, how to manage delays on the project and how to make a claim in respect of critical delay caused.
Did a letter form a binding agreement between the parties or was it simply part of an exchange which was subject to contract?
Following a creditors’ voluntary liquidation, could a claiming party make a call on a personal guarantee signed by a former director?
April’s Dispatch looks at personal guarantees and the movement from “subject to contract” letters to binding agreements.
In Part 1 of their analysis of delay claims in data centre construction, Fenwick Elliott partner Edward Foyle and GBSQD partner Ahmed Elkordy examine how and why data centre construction differs from traditional sectors, identify common causes of delay and explore how these delays impact progress.
Ted Lowery looks at a case that examines whether a settlement agreement became binding.
The TCC has handed down a landmark decision in Crest Nicholson v Ardmore, granting both anticipatory and adjudication based Building Liability Orders and providing important guidance on the scope and application of the BLO regime. This blog examines the judgment and what this decision means in practice for developers, contractors and associated companies.
Layla Blair and Freddy Ashe survey the legal and market developments presently shaping the global offshore wind sector, taking a look at the UK’s AR7 auction, China’s arbitration reforms and a recent UK Supreme Court decision.