Title-tattle on arbitration: confusion reigns between adjudication and arbitration. But now there is a new Arbitration Act to clear up the mess. Two new publications may help clarify the issues

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A new arbitration scheme for construction disputes is expected to come into force on 01 January 1997. This should not be confused with the new adjudication scheme for construction disputes, which is a 28-day dispute resolution process, with the adjudicator's decision binding until decided by litigation or in arbitration. New publications provide information on the new Arbitration Act 1996.

Building, Developing, and General Contracting, Contract Construction, Construction contracts, Arbitration (Administrative law), Administrative arbitration

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A better way of doing things: Souther Water is moving into partnering

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Southern Water Services is to spend about 2000 million pounds sterling on construction work over the next 10 years, and will be embarking on partnering. It will aim to maximise skills on a building contract through teamwork and shared objectives, and its first contract is Pennington waste-water treatment works in the New Forest.

Strategic alliances (Business)

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Keeping up standards

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The UK's Joints Contracts Tribunal has published JCT98, the new contract forms for use in the construction industry as the successor to JCT80. The new regulations include amendments to the industry's standard form agreements. Details of the major changes are discussed.

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