Who pays for perfection?
Article Abstract:
The UK Construction Act includes legislation to establish an Adjudication Scheme to give speedy arbitration on construction disputes. The scheme, which will be published by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, will state that persons involved in the disputed matter may not be appointed to adjudicate on the issue. One approved adjudicator believes that small jobs will not be able to bear the cost of bringing in an independent adjudicator, and that adjudication by a party who is involved in the issue may offer a more cost-effective solution.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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No more Crouching
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The UK construction industry could be affected by a ruling by the House of Lords regarding legal rulings where the processes of arbitration has been deleted. Some contracts are drawn up with arbitration being replaced by direct court procedure if problems occur. The new ruling will lead to firms having to appeal to arbitration, where more power is available to resolve disputes. The use of arbitration should be the first port of call for firms in dispute, moving to court cases only after all avenues have been explored.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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Cheats never prosper
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Those who run construction companies in the UK should be aware that it is extremely important to distinguish clearly between work which is undertaken on a personal basis and work which is undertaken for clients. It is not illegal to have personal work undertaken by company employees or to purchase materials through the company, but these transactions must be clearly recorded. If they are not, then there is a danger of prosecution by the Inland Revenue.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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