Within the negotiation of a construction contractual package there will always be arguments on the requirement of a collateral warranty or the style document itself but recently there was a case which determined the time period within which a collateral warranty can be requested, irrespective of the contractual obligations drafted.
Just a gentle reminder in the run up to the festive period.In terms of the calculating time in relation to Payment Notices (including Default Payment Notices) and Pay Less Notices in Scotland under the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act (as amended), the following days DO NOT COUNT:· Christmas Day·
Briefing Note: Payment Regime It’s probably one of the most important aspects of a running a business – getting paid! Yet there seems to be a general lack of understanding on how the payment regime works within construction contracts. The Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended)
The term ‘smash and grab’ implies that there had been something done wrong and to be fair, in some situations this is the case. Whilst in most cases there is an entitlement to the sum applied for, in others it’s a conscious attempt to claim sums that are not due.
Midlothian Council raised an action in respect of the loss of the development of 64 social homes at a site in Gorebridge, Midlothian, which were rendered “uninhabitable” as a result of the ingress of carbon dioxide from disused mine workings.
The Bill’s momentum has grown, probably rather unsurprisingly, following the collapse of Carillion. With more than 100 MP’s, including defence secretary Gavin Williamson, shadow chancellor John McDonnell, Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable and Green Party leader Caroline Lucas backing it in recent weeks.
