Regulars
Net Zero or Net Hero?
Which will you be? As we know, the world is heating up. As is the pressure on companies and contractors in particular to answer some pretty knotty questions about...
Industry Health and Safety
Writing this article in the opening weeks of 2025 - a little horizon scanning together with a consideration of industry health and safety, one of the themes of this issue...
No Second Chance
Court of Appeal upholds contractor’s right to terminate JCT contract for repeated late payment by employer. The Court of Appeal has issued a significant decision regarding the interpretation of clause...
Critical Thinking and the Law of the Lid
Tips and resources As an owner or manager, you absolutely need critical thinking skills; you will need to incisively question strategies, targets, projects, reports and, most tricky of all, people....
The Humble Lift Counterweight
More than meets the eye At first glance it appears that there may be little to be said in relation to the humble lift counterweight. However, recent failures in China,...
One Decision at a Time, Please!
Court declines to set-off second adjudicator’s award. Frustrated respondents should be aware that a request to set-off a second adjudication decision between the same parties in defence of a...
A Business Interrogation
Are these the most vital 94 questions for owners/managers? Someone once said something along the lines of “Leadership isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about having the best questions.”...
Rope-Specific Pressure
A consultant’s assessment A recent lift traction design review focused my attention upon system design and the relationship between the EN 81-20 fatigue-based calculation of the suspension rope safety factor...
Collateral Warranty v Construction Contract
U.K. Supreme Court confirms that a collateral warranty is not a construction contract. In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd. (“Abbey”) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (“Simply”)...
What’s the Impact of Your Training?
Choosing the right evaluation methods You wouldn’t measure your weight with a ruler, would you? So, before you start collecting information about the impact of your training, you have to...
