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In latest Issue 19

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Repudiation Remedies - Contract or Quantum Meruit?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the recession has caused a spike in the number of owners/employers repudiating construction contracts prior to completion. In such circumstances, it often comes as a surprise to the builder to learn that he may have a choice of remedy. Subject to the terms of the contract, the contractor can generally elect to claim on either a purely contractual basis (that is, the amount due
under the contract plus damages for breach of contract such as loss of profit and overhead recovery) or alternatively on
a quantum meruit basis (that is, a reasonable remuneration). This approach has been recognised in England and Wales since the case of Planche v Colburn (1831).

“The Times They Are A-Changin”

When Bob Dylan wrote in 1963 he encapsulated the mood of a generation. He was of course speaking about the political waters of his day but the analogy is equally appropriate for our time. We too are drowning, but now it’s in information and more specifically electronic information. The Economist newspaper has recently highlighted “The
Data deluge” and cited the case of one company that saw the data flowing through its servers increase tenfold in 18
months. This article goes on to examine how business is trying to deal with this opportunity and threat.

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Issue 18

Delay Analysis Techniques Available For Project Managers in Construction Contracts

Material Breach: The Material Cases

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Issue 17

Economic Duress

Insolvency and Adjudication

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Issue 16

Oh Yes He Did - Oh No He Didn't

Global Pain or Global Gain? Or The first consideration of John Doyle -v- Laing in the English Courts

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Issue 15

Expert Witness Agreed Joint Statements - Open or Privileged?

Letters of Intent in Construction and Engineering

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Issue 14

Overstepping the Mark

Up The Escalator

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Issue 13

The Full Monte

Meeting of Minds

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Issue 12

Natural Justice Comes of Age

Contract Administration - Risks, Responsibilities and Rewards

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Issue 11

MEDIATE (don’t Litigate) - A Mediator’s viewpoint

Singapore - Construction Law Update

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Issue 10

Documents, Documents, Documents

Arbitration in China

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Issue 9

CORPORATE KILLING - The Reform of the Law

Government Review of the Construction Act

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Issue 8

Better Single? Not Necessarily

PROJECT RISK - DEFINED

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Issue 7

How to Select a Party-appointed Arbitrator

Embrace Adjudication

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Issue 6

Cenargo Ltd V Empressa...

Life Cycle Costing

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Issue 5

A Seminar on Avoiding Claims in the Energy Sector

Sounding a Warning

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Issue 4

The Laws Governing International Arbitration

Globally Challenged

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Issue 3

The Truth about Partnering 2

Ethics in the Construction Industry

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Issue 2

Managing Disputes Effectively

The Facts of the Matter

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Issue 1

The Truth about Partnering 1

Global Disruption Claims

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