Legal Contract clinic: ‘How can we stop a drone flying over our site?’ This month’s contract clinic question comes from a contractor worried about a drone flying over their site.
News Kier to build carbon neutral teaching block in south Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has awarded Kier a £25m contract to build a net-zero carbon teaching block.
Legal Contract clinic: Concurrent delays The thorny subject of concurrent delays is this month’s contract clinic question. Anthony Hayes provides the answer.
Legal Payment problems and how to avoid them How can construction businesses minimise the risk of getting it wrong when grappling with payment mechanisms, asks Rowan Turrall?
Legal Dealing with inflation in construction contracts Niamh Batterton and Sarah Wilson examine how to deal with inflation within construction contracts.
Legal Contract clinic: Who can be an expert witness? In our latest construction contract clinic, Bill Bordill explains the risks of using an expert consultant as an expert witness in a formal dispute.
Opinion Don’t let short-term challenges distract from long-term ambitions As the construction industry moves from certainty into uncertainty, it should still retain its focus on long-term goals, says RLB’s Andy Reynolds.
Legal Fixed-price contracts still most common, despite inflation risks Fixed-price contracts were still most commonly used in construction in 2021-2022, although the risk of inflation mean that the industry may be turning rapidly to other pricing mechanisms.
Legal Contract clinic: ‘Our main contractor is insolvent. Can we stop work?’ In our latest Contract Clinic column, Jonathan Booton explains why new legislation makes it harder for subcontractors to walk off site.
Legal Contract clinic: Are paper records enough in a dispute? In our latest contract clinic question, an SME worries whether its record-keeping system will be sufficient on a larger project. Paul Gibbons replies.
News New NEC contract clause aims to tackle ‘greenwash’ Construction contract provider NEC has announced a new clause to its NEC4 suite of contracts that it hopes will reduce ‘greenwash’.
Opinion Want to work with government? Time to do your homework Suppliers who have government contracts in their sights need to check they’re up to date with significant changes to delivery strategy, says John Welch.
Legal ‘Covid has delayed a steel delivery. What are my options?’ For the latest article in our ‘contract clinic’ series, Bill Bordill answers a question about how contracts treat delays caused by the pandemic.
Legal Transferring construction staff: What are the legal issues? The legal requirements governed by the TUPE regulations in construction explained.
Legal Material shortages and construction contracts: what to be aware of James Sargent explains the contractual options available to mitigate the impact of products shortages and rising costs.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.