Waiting for a sign

Article Abstract:

The issue of what constitutes a contract is frequently the subject of legal cases in the construction industry and contractors may be unwilling to sign a contracts. However, they should also be wary of not signing them. A recent case, concerning VHE Construction and McAlpine Construction, found that VHE's manager's failure to sign a contract concerning the subcontracting of groundwork from McAlpine, whilst at the same time carrying out the work to which the unsigned contracts related, meant that the documents could be inferred as having been the contractual basis for the work.

Cases

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An industrial revolution

Article Abstract:

Sir John Egan's report suggesting changes to the construction industry is worth attention due to Egan's success in revitalizing other industries, including the car industry. One of Egan's two main suggestions is that more construction of building components should occur off-site. The report 'Rethinking Construction' argues that, with more factory assembly and standardization of products, site workers will become assembly workers and the complications of inter-trade relationships will be avoided.

Reports

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How not to get stung

Article Abstract:

Many of the UK's main contractors use non-standard forms of contract with their subcontractors. These often appear to follow the standard subcontract forms issued by industry associations, but in fact are very one-sided, containing clauses which could bring considerable problems for subcontractors. They try to justify this approach by stating that subcontractors never complain about non-standard terms.

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