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Global infrastructure report 2012 - issues and trends in investment and development
Bingham's Global Infrastructure studies a diverse range of issues and trends in infrastructure investment and development around the world. This edition contains articles discussing infrastructure development in the US, the road forward for India and Nigeria and Islamic development culture.
Law Firm: Bingham McCutchen | Published: 19 January 2012 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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Future perfect? January's planning update
Mills & Reeve's monthly newsletter focuses on a variety of issues affecting the property and planning sector. This edition looks at the High Speed 2 rail link; the meaning of "legitimate expectation"; the NPPF report; caravan sites and race relations; and charging schedules.
Law Firm: Mills & Reeve | Published: 17 January 2012 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
Get on with it! Does a sub-contractor need to proceed regularly and diligently with its works?
In a recent decision, the Technology and Construction Court declined to imply a term into a sub-contract obliging the sub-contractor to proceed with its works regularly and diligently. This briefing analyses the judgment, and what it means for employers and contractors, in more detail.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 12 January 2012 | Practice Area: Construction
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Future perfect? The Localism Act special edition
Mills & Reeve's monthly newsletter focuses on a variety of issues affecting the property and planning sector. In this month's edition, all the articles focus on the Localism Act and how the provisions of this new statute will change the current development control regime.
Law Firm: Mills & Reeve | Published: 21 December 2011 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
The Construction Act - perspectives from across the industry
The Construction Act 2011 will have a significant impact across the construction industry. This edition of Building Blocks concentrates on those changes with a look at the effect of the changes from the perspective of the employer, the contractor, the sub-contractor and the consultant.
Law Firm: Mills & Reeve | Published: 06 December 2011 | Practice Area: Construction
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Planning and localism - too much too soon?
The Government's Localism Bill and draft National Planning Policy Framework represent a dramatic reform to the planning system. BLP carried out a survey of 100 of their private sector clients and contacts from across the real estate market, including developers and investors.
Law Firm: Berwin Leighton Paisner | Published: 02 December 2011 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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Localism Act 2011 - a general overview
The Localism Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011. The Act is a significant milestone in the Government's localism agenda, which is designed to shift power and the decision-making process on a range of matters from Whitehall to local planning authorities and communities,
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 30 November 2011 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
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Remedies for delay in construction contracts
Construction projects often run into delay, whether due to the contractor, employer, or circumstances outside of the control of either party, and claims relating to delay can be extremely complex. This article considers some of the potential remedies that may be available in these circumstances.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 29 November 2011 | Practice Area: Remedies and Enforcement
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How the new Localism Bill will affect land use planning
The Localism Bill received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011 and although is already partly in force, is not likely to be completely enacted until April 2012. This briefing looks at changes in relation to planning, including a summary of the final legislation's key provisions.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 25 November 2011 | Practice Area: Planning and Development
Adjudication in the construction industry - what happened to 'pay now and argue later'?
Adjudication in the construction industry is both popular and effective. Seeing an increasing number of challenges to adjudicators' decisions, Wragge & Co's construction and engineering team consider the issues relating to adjudication enforcement and consider some of the latest decisions.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 22 November 2011 | Practice Area: Arbitration
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