18 September 2011
This brochure provides a more detailed overview for those involved in energy projects either as a buyer or supplier of construction or engineering works or services, funder or investor.
18 September 2011
This brochure provides a more detailed overview of dispute resolution within construction and engineering and the experienced team at Burges Salmon who are able to provide legal to help you resolve your dispute.
18 September 2011
This brochure details the services which the Construction and Engineering team at Burges Salmon are able to provide. If you procure or supply any aspect of construction or engineering works or services we can guide you through the process from start to finish.
12 September 2011
NEC3 – the nuclear engineering contract? It has become the standard suite of construction and engineering contracts in the nuclear decommissioning sector. But why has it become so popular? And is its popularity justified?
04 August 2011
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering group. The focus this time is on public sector work, the Government’s new construction policy and imminent changes to the Construction Act.
05 May 2011
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering group. This edition focuses on green issues. Also featured are reports on our proposal to provide cost effective assistance for dispute resolution, details of our guide to nuclear law and an update on members of the team.
02 September 2010
Any construction company with more than one settled half-hourly meter for their electricity supply should have decided whether they need to complete a registration application before the end of September 2010 to comply with the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Order 2010.
09 August 2010
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. This edition focuses on two issues that result from the new government's determination to cut back on public sector spending: the cancellation or renegotiation of existing public sector contracts and the potential to recover bid costs on cancelled projects. We also look at some recent case law and changes in the European procurement rules.
29 July 2010
On 22 July 2010, the Government announced its intention to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board and to take measures to bring agricultural workers within the scope of the National Minimum Wages Act. The Government believes that these changes will allow the agricultural industry to adopt flexible and modern employment practices.
13 April 2010
Businesses should now review their anti-corruption procedures to ensure protection against a new corporate offence introduced by the Act.
16 March 2010
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. This edition focuses on nuclear new build, health & safety developments and an update on recent construction case law.
09 December 2009
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. This issue looks at the new planning regime which should help bring major projects to delivery phase faster, and the new construction act which should rectify a number of anomalies with the current legislation. Also covered are self-employment, blacklisting and appeals.
10 July 2009
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. This edition focuses on nuclear energy, waste management and employment issues.
28 April 2009
Special edition of our Construction and Engineering Group newsletter. In this issue we look at Employer friendly payment provisions, Step in rights, Contractor insolvency and litigation against an insolvent company.
26 March 2009
Quarterly newsletter from our Construction and Engineering Group. In this issue we look at mediation as a means to resolve disputes, the ownership of materials on site, the credit crunch and updates to legislation.
04 September 2008
Combining the experience of our Real Estate, Planning, Environment and Construction teams we are ideally placed to offer developers advice that addresses the many issues surrounding regeneration and sustainability. We have, for several years, acted for clients who are at the forefront of these developments.
21 February 2007
A significant change to construction health and safety legislation is due to come into force in April 2007 with the introduction of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 ("CDM2007")1. The current CDM Regulations will be replaced and merged with the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996. There is little change to the content of the 1996 Regulations but there are significant changes to the CDM part.