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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

News Our news round up looks at Birmingham City Council on the verge of starting the judicial review application to try and reverse a government refusal to approve a major highways contract; a warning to avoid ‘group think’ in major public sector project delivery; and a new framework to promote the use of artificial intelligence in project delivery.

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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. “This agreement gives us an opportunity to work with Unite on longer-term ambitions to update and modernise the industry to improve skills for a low carbon economy.”

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PSMJ Resources Blog: XL Insurance Enters Collaborative.

PSMJ Resources

XL Insurance Enters Collaborative Agreement With PSMJ Resources, Inc. XL Insurance’s Design Professional group, specializing in professional liability insurance for architects and engineers and a part of the global underwriting operations of XL Group (NYSE: XL), and PSMJ, Resources, Inc., New York Times.

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Common Law Analysis – Pay-if-paid, Pay-when-paid & Liquidating Agreements in Construction Contracts

Construction Law Monitor

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Sloan”), the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has an in depth discussion regarding some technical yet very important clauses found within many construction contracts between general contractor, subcontractors, owner and the surety. Liquidating Agreement. Sloan pg 17. Lawyer, Oct.

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SCL members offered 10% discount on CL subscriptions

Construction Law

Society of Construction Law members can now have a unique 10% multi-year discount on subscriptions to the print version of Construction Law following an agreement between publishers Barrett Byrd Associates and the SCL. To subscribe and claim your 10% discount click here.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Industry News. In a way, a surety bond is like insurance; it is a three-part agreement between the contractor, the organization requiring the bond (e.g. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Publications.

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate

Construction Lawyer

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate. 15, 2007), the court held that a non-signatory to a contract that contained an agreement to arbitrate could be bound by the arbitration requirement. Buy cialis.