Tag: contracts
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Sisk v Capital & Centric – or why not reading the full contract can lead to unintended consequences
The case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd flags the importance of reading the whole contract – and not just focus on the legal front-end, explain Jane Hughes and Jessica Barnes. (Image: Gajus via Dreamstime.com) In contract negotiations, the focus tends to be on the front-end of the contract:…
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Sisk v Capital & Centric – or why not reading the full contract can lead to costly mistakes
The case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd flags the importance of reading the whole contract – and not just focus on the legal front-end, explain Jane Hughes and Jessica Barnes. (Image: Gajus via Dreamstime.com) In contract negotiations, the focus tends to be on the front-end of the contract:…
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Former Liverpool mayor among dozen charged in council contracts probe
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery and misconduct in public office following an extensive investigation relating to council contracts, the police have said. Operation Aloft, led by Merseyside Police, focused on the awarding of commercial and business contracts from Liverpool City Council between 2010 and 2020. Those charged are: Former mayor…
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Build and create JCT contracts online
JCT Construct is a subscription-based contract drafting system with advanced editing features, enabling construction professionals to create and amend JCT contracts in a secure, flexible, and easy-to-use online environment. Depending on the type of subscription chosen, JCT Construct also provides instant access to each JCT 2024 Edition contract, as soon as it is published. Using…
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Tariff worries force firms to rethink contracts
Listen to the article 11 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This feature is a part of “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. Contractors are bracing for a fresh wave…
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Social value requirement for public sector contracts comes into force
“Over £385bn was spent on public procurement in 2022 to 2023, making up almost a third of all public spending,” said CLC in the foreword to its guidance. “The Procurement Act 2023 enables a new approach – simplifying structures and providing more flexibility to those designing procurements. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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3 more Key Bridge contracts doled out
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Maryland Transportation Authority announced three $20 million contracts for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild project last week. The cargo ship Dali hit the bridge almost a year ago in March 2024, causing it to collapse…
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Data Gumbo and Atlas RFID Automating Construction Supply Chain Contracts with RFID and Blockchain
Data Gumbo, the trusted industrial blockchain network, today announced a partnership with Atlas RFID, provider of the Jovix® Material Readiness® software solution. The collaboration brings automated, touchless transactions and unparalleled visibility to the heavy industrial construction sector for commercial contracts. Two joint implementations are currently underway with a national oil company (NOC): tracking hundreds-of-millions of dollars in chemicals and…
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Data Gumbo and PrairieDog Venture Partners Collaborate to Deliver Blockchain-based Smart Contracts
Data Gumbo, the trusted transactional blockchain network for tomorrow’s industrial leaders, announced a partnership with PrairieDog Venture Partners (PDVP), the technology and development arm of the Operating System 2.0 (OS2) research project co-led by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) and the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT), dedicated to the creation and advancement a new business model for construction. Together, Data Gumbo and…
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Make Construction Contracts as Snappy Videos
Construction is a series of big and small contracts. A startup has developed a tool that allows you to make proposals and contracts in one minute with a smartphone. Tomas Westerholm “The concept dates back to 2013. We built an app that could show the same image on two smartphones simultaneously. One of the users…