- April 17, 2019
Injunction not granted in ongoing adjudication: Billingford v SMC Building
Imagine the scene: you are the responding party to an adjudication and right at the outset you spot that the adjudicator has been incorrectly appointed and does not have jurisdiction. You try to call a halt to the proceedings. The claimant refuses. Surely you can get an injunction? Why go to all the trouble, expense … Continue reading Injunction not granted in ongoing adjudication: Billingford v SMC Building →
- December 20, 2017
Final account payments: welcome guidance from the TCC
Nearly 20 years after the Construction Act 1996 was introduced to stamp out bad payment practices, you would be forgiven for thinking there must be a voluminous pile of case law in relation to the all-important final account. But you would be disappointed. While there is plenty of guidance from the TCC on interim payments, the … Continue reading Final account payments: welcome guidance from the TCC →
- October 6, 2015
CDM 2015: taming the beast
The six month transition period for CDM 2015 ends today, 6 October 2015. Since 6 April, transitional provisions have been in place to allow ongoing projects time to adapt to the new regime. Now that time is up and CDM 2015 is for real. For the last few months, we’ve been scrutinising the detail of … Continue reading CDM 2015: taming the beast →
