Monthly Archives: July 2009

REUTERS | Neil Hall

With the country in the midst of the worse economic decline for decades, insolvency is often in the headlines. The construction industry has seen more than its fair share of insolvencies, with a number of high profile companies falling victim to the recession. We have seen some big names disappear (David McLean, Mann Construction, Pettifer Construction to name but a few). Most recently, Ashford Construction and William Verry both went into administration. Experts predict that, as with the recession in the 1990s, things will get worse before they get better, as the country comes out of recession. Continue reading

REUTERS | Eduardo Munoz

We recently attended a seminar at Pinsent Masons’ offices, presented by Sam Boyling and James Clarke. The topic was defective work; something that is all too familiar to those involved in the construction industry. Defects can range from de minimis items often included in a snagging list at practical completion (PC), to undetected problems, such as issues with the design of foundations, which may compromise the structural integrity of a building.

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