Find out what you need to know about the New Construction Act & Revised Scheme. After months of speculation, we now know that the changes to the Housing Grants Act and the Scheme for Construction Contracts will be implemented in England and Wales on 1 October 2011. Insight summarises the key changes and considers the likely impact of the reforms on construction industry practice as a whole.
Smash and Grab (AKA Payment Notice Dispute) Adjudications: Where are we now?
This issue provides a comprehensive guide to “smash and grab” adjudications, with an overview of the basics that give rise to the right to require payment of the notified sum, consider recent case law from the courts, and provide practical tips to help employers and contractors avoid being on the receiving end of a smash and grab adjudication.