Contracts & law

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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.

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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.
http://www.adjudication.co.uk/

Association of Independent Construction Adjudicators (AICA)
The AICA is an adjudicator nominating body in the UK. Includes information on the nomination procedure.
http://www.aica-adjudication.co.uk/

EcoLaw
EcoLaw combines a wealth of ecological information and a commentary on the law as it relates to protected plants and animals throughout the United Kingdom. It includes a description of protected species for the benefit of construction and development professionals, information on the legal implications of the presence of protected species on land which is destined for development, and a directory by means of which ecologists can be contacted by potential clients.
http://www.ecolaw.org.uk/

ICE Conditions of Contract
ICE Conditions of Contract are a family of standard conditions of contract for civil engineering works.
http://www.ice.org.uk/topics/lawandcontracts/ICE-Conditions-of-Contract

Joint Contracts Tribunal
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) is the industry’s foremost contracts producing organisation. It produces standard forms e.g. standard construction contracts, standard building contracts and subcontracts for the construction industry. JCT 2005 suite of contracts includes JCT - Constructing Excellence Contract : Partnering Contract, Framework Agreement, Major Project Construction Contract, Standard Building Contract, Design and Build Contract, Intermediate Building Contract, Minor Works Building Contract, Repair and Maintenance Contract, Collateral Warranties and Partnering Charter. It also produces consumer contracts such as the homeowner building contract.
http://www.jctltd.co.uk/stylesheet.asp?file=08032010100155

Landscape Institute
Home page of the professional institute for UK landscape architects. Includes a register of practices, links, etc. The Landscape Institute publishes the JCLI contracts.
http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/

Legislation.gov.uk
Legislation.gov.uk carries all UK legislation from 1988 to the present and most pre-1988 primary legislation, with their accompanying explanatory documents.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/

NEC Contracts
The NEC Contract is a legal framework of project management procedures designed to handle all aspects of the management of engineering and construction projects.
http://www.neccontract.com/

NetRegs
Provided by the Environment Agency, NetRegs is designed to help small businesses navigate through the maze of environmental legislation. Includes generic management guidelines and sector-specific guidelines to help with compliance with key environmental legislation.
http://www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/

Scottish Building Contracts Committee
The SBCC is responsible for the adaption of JCT documents for use in Scotland and for the drafting of suitable Scottish documentation.
http://www.sbcconline.com/

UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Directory of over 3,000 experienced expert witnesses in all fields. Searching is free but requires registration.
http://www.jspubs.com/index.cfm

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