Statutory construction: four years on
Series: Civil Engineering ; 150(2) May 2002, 75-80(6)Publication details: 2002Subject(s):- HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996 PART II
- HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
- OUTWING CONSTRUCTION LTD V H RANDELL AND SONS LTD
- PROJECT CONSULTANCY GROUP V TRUSTEES OF THE GRAY TRUST
- PALMERS LTD V A B B POWER CONSTRUCTION LTD
- BOUYGUES UK LTD V DAHL-JENSEN UK LTD
- DISCAIN PROJECT SERVICES LTD V OPECPRIME DEVELOPMENT LTD
- GLENCOT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CO LTD V BEN BARRETT AND SON (CONTRACTORS) LTD
- RAINFORD HOUSE LTD V CADOGAN LTD
- AUSTIN HALL BUILDING LTD V BUCKLAND SECURITIES LTD
- MANAGEMENT-DISPUTE AVOIDANCE, MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-DISPUTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION-ADJUDICATION
- PAYMENT
- JOHN MOWLEM V HYDRA-TIGHT
- MACOB CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD V MORRISON CONSTRUCTION LTD
- BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS
- BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-LAW
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65682 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 119000-1001 |
It is nearly four years since the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Part II came into force and with it the automatic right to a 28 day adjudication to settle disputes over payment. This article reports that, despite some rigorous challenges in the courts, the legislation has remained largely in tact and is achieving its key objective of freeing-up cash flow with the construction industry. It concludes that despite the dire predictions made when it was enacted, the Construction Act may well prove to have been the single most beneficial change in UK construction law ever. Case law and references. [Taken from journal headnote]