Construction Law
Building regulations and rules
The law on construction is formed of additional regulations concerning principles and methodologies within the construction industry. Primary areas include the development and implementation of planning, contracts and insurance regulations.
The complexities of construction law have evolved considerably over recent years, as new laws are brought in protecting the workers, industry and its users; Construction law covers the following areas:
Dispute resolution and avoidance
Known in the industry as DRA Dispute resolution and avoidance tackles the complex issues, with key areas surrounding:
- Allocating Fair Contract Risk
- Drafting Dispute Clauses
- Team Building
- Provision of a Neutral Arbitrator
- Binding Arbitration
Subcontract issues
The issues surrounding subcontracts are equally as expansive as those surrounding mainline contracts, regulations state that breach of contract can lead to litigation claims similarly to standard contractual agreements. With breach of contracts cascading on to further breach of contracts within the contraction industry a certain level of tolerance has to be administered.
Unavoidable subcontract issues can often be brought on by:
- Bad weather
- Other workers' negligence
- Missing materials
- Delayed arrivals
- Delayed construction
Negligence
Negligence is where a professional or in this instance a contractor, fails to deliver to an acceptable service. The failure in question can be from within any aspect of the agreed contract and can be in many cases specific to terms of contract, or contract of services. Examples of negligence in construction include:
- failure to deliver work on time
- below agreed quality standards
- failure to adhere to on site health and safety regulations
Insurance and performance security
Securing relevant policies and enforcing security measures within the work place are always necessary in order to consent contractors to work on site. Areas requiring insurance within construction are:
- Builders Risk
- Commercial General Liability
- Workers Compensation
- Automobile Liability
- Contractors Pollution Liability
A look at construction legislation
Recently, newer and more relevant construction legislation has been introduced in the UK in order to comply with modern building standards.
All about negligence in construction
The world of construction can be very dangerous and very precise, so there are many situations that could lead to negligence in construction.
Building a case - construction law solicitors
Construction law is considered to be something of a niche area in UK law, and a solicitor working in this area needs to understand its many facets.