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Contracts & law
This topic area offers you a set of resources to help you keep up to date with construction contracts and law.
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An introduction to Letter Contracts
In this exclusive extract from A guide to letter contracts for very small projects, surveys and reports. Second edition by Roland Phillips, we introduce Letter Contracts, and what you should bear in mind when choosing to use one. read more on 'An introduction to Letter Contracts' ...
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Why is there so much paperwork?
One of the criticisms regularly aimed at contract administration is that there are so many forms to fill in and so much paperwork generated. The truth is that there will always be some non-essential documents, but we explain the principal reasons behind the paperwork. read more on 'Why is there so much paperwork?' ...
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European energy legislation explained
Building designers have long been required to jump through legislative hoops in the pursuit of planning permission. But the regulatory hoop-jumping has become Olympic standard - more challenging, more complicated and far more time-consuming. BSRIA is working to unravel the spaghetti that is European energy legislation, as this article explains. read more on 'European energy legislation explained' ...
Recommended Links
Recommended link:
adjudication.co.uk
adjudication.co.uk promotes the resolution of disputes by adjudication as
described in Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act
1996. It does this by providing details of decided cases on adjudication,
posting news items, and other services.




As of November 2008,