In February's issue of Insight we consider the rationale behind the Insurance Act, summarise its key points, review the provisions of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (“the Third Parties Act”) and indentify the practice points that arise from both Acts.
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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 PDFJanuary 2015
January's issue of Insight looks at an emerging new approach for issuing notices under construction contracts.
December 2014
December's issue of Insight focuses on an important subject that has been out of the limelight for some time, but which has come back into focus in time for the Christmas break: the payment regime under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“LDEDCA”).
November 2014
November's issue of Insight examines what force majeure is, considers the approach of the domestic standard forms to situations such as the Ebola pandemic and the ISIS threat, and provides practical tips for those who might be affected by force majeure on how to mitigate the risks that might arise.
October 2014
October's issue of Insight considers some of the key areas of difficulty with the NEC form and makes suggestions as to how NEC3 might be amended to overcome them from the contractor’s perspective.
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