Trench warfare?

Article Abstract:

The UK construction industry is characterized by conflict. Very often, new legislation is adopted as a weapon by one side in a dispute, and little progress is made towards a resolution. Most recently, this has been seen in developments in the long-running dispute over extensions of time and loss and expense. There used to be widespread agreement about what could be included in a claim for costs resulting from extension of time, but this is no longer the case. Many contractors are claiming breach of contract and damages if a project overruns, while clients are seeking ways of avoiding being held liable.

Laws, regulations and rules, Column

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A case of poor definition

Article Abstract:

The Building Employers Confederation and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are currently revising the Definition of Daywork. This is the reference used in the UK when assessing rates payable for alteration work on unacceptable building work. With current industrial working practices calculating labour rates according to nationally agreed wage rates was no longer acceptable. The new system proposed is that the basis should be a list submitted by contractors when tendering that shows all-in hourly rates for workers.

Compensation and benefits, Construction workers

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Pricing the risks: times are hard for contractors and they now need to cost risk for jobs. Thus, if work includes a high transfer of risk, this will be reflected in a higher price

Article Abstract:

The recession has particularly affected contractors making it impossible to price construction projects properly, although the situation is changing. Previously there were too many contractors seeking too little work and there was much donwsizing of major contractors, and now the key is profit not turnover. There is increasing specialisation and contractors are becoming more discriminating in their tendering.

Contracts

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