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Dispute resolution | 03 November 2026
Compensation events are one of the most important mechanisms in an NEC contract. They can affect the Prices, the Completion Date, Key Dates or a combination of these, depending on the event and the form of NEC contract used. Handled properly, compensation events allow time and cost consequences to be assessed while the project is still live. Handled badly, they...
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Dispute resolution | 27 October 2026
Construction dispute resolution has already changed significantly. The industry has moved from a landscape dominated by litigation and arbitration towards one where negotiation, mediation, adjudication, dispute boards and digital processes all have a role to play. But the next stage of that evolution may be even more significant. Technology is changing how construction projects are designed, managed and documented. Project...
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Dispute resolution | 27 October 2026
The construction industry has come a long way from a time when litigation and arbitration were the primary routes for resolving disputes. Today, contractors, employers, consultants and other construction professionals have access to a much broader range of dispute resolution mechanisms. Negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration, litigation, dispute boards and increasingly online processes can all play a role. But the biggest...
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Dispute resolution | 27 October 2026
Construction disputes are nothing new. Complex contracts, tight programmes, multiple parties, payment pressures, design changes and site delays have caused disagreements across the construction industry for decades. What has changed is how those disputes are resolved. For much of the last century, parties were largely reliant on litigation and arbitration to resolve construction disputes. These processes remain important today, but...
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Legislation | 27 October 2026
Choosing between JCT and NEC is an important decision on any UK construction project. Both are widely used standard forms, but they manage risk, change, time and administration in different ways. Neither form is automatically better. Problems usually arise when the chosen contract does not suit the project, bespoke amendments distort the intended risk allocation, or the project team fails...
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Dispute resolution | 23 October 2026
Construction disputes are far from unusual. In fact, around a third of construction professionals surveyed by NBS reported being involved in a contract dispute in the previous 12 months. Another thing to note about construction disputes is that they don’t appear from nowhere. A disagreement might begin with something relatively small, such as a payment that has not been made...
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The most expensive lessons in construction are often learned after a dispute has already escalated. By the time a project reaches adjudication, arbitration or the Technology and Construction Court, the parties may already have lost time, money and trust. High-profile UK construction disputes show the same themes again and again: unclear scope, poor records, late notices, payment pressure, design changes...
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Payment | 20 October 2026
Payment notices vs pay less notices: common mistakes that lead to disputes Getting paid on time is critical to every construction business. Yet many payment disputes arise not because the parties disagree about the work, but because a notice was late, unclear or served incorrectly. Under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, commonly known as the Construction Act...
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Planning and delay analysis | 19 October 2026
When a construction project falls behind programme, showing that a delay occurred is not enough. A contractor seeking an extension of time must usually demonstrate what caused the delay, when it occurred and how it affected the contractual completion date. This is why records are so important. A successful extension of time claim requires a clear connection between the event...
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Dispute resolution | 21 September 2026
When a construction dispute arises, one of the first questions businesses ask is: how much is this going to cost? Unfortunately, there is no single answer. The cost of resolving a construction dispute depends on several factors, including the nature of the dispute, the resolution method chosen, the value involved, the evidence and how the parties approach the process. A...
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Experience and cases | 04 September 2026
1. Introduction The Technology and Construction Court has recently refused to enforce an adjudicator's award of approximately £1.65 million in Premier Modular Ltd v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, providing a useful reminder of the limits of an adjudicator's inquisitorial role and the continued importance of natural justice within the adjudication process.2. Background The dispute arose under an NEC...
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ADR | 25 August 2026
Construction disputes are costly, slow and disruptive. As projects grow more complex and stakeholder expectations rise, the way the industry resolves conflict is changing fast. New methods and emerging technologies are reshaping how parties settle disputes, often before they escalate. This article explores the future of ADR in construction: emerging trends and technologies, written as a research and practice guide...
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