Getting someone else to fight your PFI dispute battles for you can be uncomfortable for both parties – name-borrowing may be a better solution all round.

The circumstances in which experts' decisions can be set aside have been reviewed again and, in Owen Pell Limited v Bindi (London) Limited [2008], the court has rejected most of them.

The risks for contractors and subcontractors in PFI are not to be underestimated. The trick is to understand what these risks are, and to be bold about pricing for them.

With the OFT breathing down our necks, it would be wise not to get caught out on competition rules because you didn't know they existed.

Construction companies accused by the OFT will be wondering how bad things are going to be for them. Here's the answer.

Ian Yule discusses the legal issues regarding the project manager's duty to act fairly and impartially.

The concept of the management contract has come in for a lot of flak from a lot of critics in the past but the new JCT model is certainly the best in class.

If a home is built defectively, but the owners can still live in it, what compensation can they claim from the house builder for their loss of enjoyment?

If a home is built defectively, but the owners can still live in it, what compensation can they claim from the housebuilder for their loss of enjoyment?

The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 require the client to allow a mobilisation period to each principal contractor. We explain this new requirement and provide some practical advice to ensure compliance with this provision.

The RIBA standard form has been revised and two particularly irksome clauses have been amended. But don't go overboard. It is still biased in favour of architects. "Go bespoke" seems to be the message.

SOPC4: What are the main changes that affect the building contractor?