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Court rejects attempt to force engineer to produce a collateral warranty

Construction Law

The Scottish Court of Session has ruled that a structural engineer could not be compelled to execute and deliver a collateral warranty in favour of the landowner more than five years after the conclusion of a contract between the engineer and the project’s contractor which created the obligation to produce a warranty that was never complied with.

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Long running arbitration results in defeat for engineering company

Construction Law

Ecuador has beaten off a multimillion-dollar arbitration claim from an Australian engineering firm. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Public sector project management slammed in MPs report

Construction Law

Public sector major project capabilities have been slammed by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report that says government departments have become over reliant on consultancies and engineering and construction companies as civil service technical and engineering skills have been neglected.

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Our Heritage: Advanced Engineering

Contractor Magazine

The world leader in hot water technology since 1924, Stiebel Eltron’s tradition of engineering and manufacturing excellence produces energy efficient products fulfilling the highest expectations of performance & reliability.

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John Mesenbrink joins the CONTRACTOR Magazine/Mechanical.

Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine. Home > Management > Business Devlopment > John Mesenbrink joins the CONTRACTOR Magazine/Mechanical Systems Group at Penton Media. John Mesenbrink joins the CONTRACTOR Magazine/Mechanical Systems Group at Penton Media. Name: Sign In or register to use your Contractor Magazine ID.

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Embodied carbon policy failure risks legal challenge, says IStructE

Construction Law

Failure to properly address embodied carbon emissions in the government’s Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard consultation could leave resulting legislation open to legal challenge, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has warned. See the panel to the right.

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Economic Pressures Drive Change for Construction and Engineering Companies in 2023

Construction Superintendent Magazine

There is huge potential for those looking to adapt and become more resilient explains Kenny Ingram, vice president of Construction & Engineering and Chris Knight, global industry director of Construction & Engineering at IFS.