January's issue of Insight reviews the dos and don’ts of terminating construction contracts. Lisa Kingston gives advice on how to terminate, tactical considerations and practical tips, with a view to ensuring that any termination is well thought out, and ultimately successful.
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Insight is our newsletter which provides practical information on topical issues affecting the building, engineering and energy sectors.
May 2025
May’s Insight compares and contrasts the “final account” processes under the JCT and NEC4 forms of contract, and provides practical guidance on how to get the best result at the end of a project.
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Previous issues
Click to download PDFDecember 2012
December's issue of Insight reviews the two most anticipated pieces of legislation to affect the construction industry over the past 18 months: the Bribery Act 2011 and Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development Act 2009, and asks where are we now and what might the future hold?
November 2012
November's issue of Insight discusses liability caps in light of the decision in The Trustees of Ampleforth Abbey Trust v Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited and provides practical tips on how to ensure a liability cap is effective.
October 2012
October's issue of Insight provides practical advice on writing side letters in such a way that makes them either binding, non-binding or partly binding. Lisa Kingston considers the Court of Appeal’s decision in Barbudev v Eurocom Cable Management Bulgaria EOOD & Ors where the side letter was under scrutiny.
September 2012
September's issue of Insight focuses on the new Court of Appeal Mediation Scheme and the effect the scheme might have on the future of mediation and alternative dispute resolution in the English courts.
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