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Construction Law: June 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up focusses on a disputes survey that suggests artificial intelligence will have an impact on contracts sooner than many think; a Labour Party plan that involves scrapping the IPA and the NIC; and a landmark legal victory for the government that forces a freeholder to fix serious building safety issues in a tower block.

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Keltbray wins £73m structures deal on Mace court job

Construction Enquirer

The £300m Salisbury Square Development will deliver a new, purpose-built 18-courtroom legal facility called the City of London Law Courts and a new City of London police headquarters.

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Construction Law: Jan/Feb 2024

Construction Law

Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements. Legal terms explained David Nitek and Noe Minamikata of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explain what is meant by ‘hot-tubbing’.

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ECF picked for £250m Stockport regeneration

Construction Enquirer

Stockport MDC and ECF will invest over £250m to transform Stockport centre with 1,200 new homes, alongside retail, leisure, and office space. ECF is a strategic joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and the government’s housing and regeneration agency, Homes England.

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Plans in for first phase of £2.5bn Salford Crescent scheme

Construction Enquirer

The Crescent masterplan ultimately aims to deliver over 3,000 homes, more than 1m sq ft of space to innovate and collaborate, alongside 1m sq ft of offices, retail, leisure, a new multi-modal transport hub with active travel at its heart, set within vast areas of green space.

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Troutman Pepper’s National Construction Practice Named Among Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year for Second Consecutive Year

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Projects have included airport terminals, complex high rises, commercial office buildings, warehouse spaces, universities, medical buildings, wind and solar energy-related projects, and high-dollar international projects. News: Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” and local publications across the country.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

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Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. The Opening Conference: Most OSHA inspections start with an unannounced visit by a compliance officer and an Opening Conference.

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