Oiling construction's wheels
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The offshore industry provides a valuable example for UK construction companies in terms of sharing risk and reward. In particular, the offshore industry's Cost Reduction Initiative for the New Era (Crine) Network shows that benefits can be derived from common working practices, alliancing and the use of non-adversarial contracts. Crine is useful in the development of a set of model form conditions of contract designed to provide a basis on which the employer and the contractor can build their individual needs. Crine also covers six documents dealing with issues such as supply chain management and functional specifications.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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Death of an excuse
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The recent decision in HSE vs Port Ramsgate Ltd and Others makes it clear that employers in the UK will probably not be able to avoid responsibility for the death of third parties by blaming contractors. Employers cannot avoid the statutory duty under section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act to check the quality, reliability and performance of the work they are undertaking, whether in their own right or through contractors, so as to prevent, as far as possible, injury to or death of third parties.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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Interest charges
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An explanation of the legal term, champerty, and how it relates to construction contract cases is presented. A case heard in the UK courts found champerty is not applicable to most commercial deals.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 2000
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