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June 28, 2021 by Duane Morris

Duane Morris Construction Group Ranked in The Legal 500

Duane Morris’ Construction Group has been ranked in The Legal 500 US 2021 guide.

An excerpt from the publication:

“Responsive, transparent, knowledgeable and hard-working,” the team at Duane Morris LLP handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters for a variety of project types. In 2020 the team led litigation relating to transport infrastructure, commercial developments and hospitality sites, and also handled contracts work for construction companies, universities and companies in heavy industry.

Meghan DiPerna is named a “Next Generation Partner.”

Testimonials

- - “The firm is exactly what you hear about them: responsive, transparent, knowledgeable and hard-working. They are as talented at articulating and presenting solutions to complex situations as they are with the substantive law.”
  - “Owen Newman – Chicago – is an absolute top-notch construction litigator who understands how to handle large, complex construction matters, how to implement a team to work towards a business resolution, and works with all in-house attorneys in the spirit of a true team. He also understand the concepts of construction scheduling and thus works well with outside experts.”
  - “The firm is outstanding. They do an excellent job on construction-related matters. We have worked with them for over 15 years. They are practicable and understand our needs.”

For more information, please visit the firm website.

April 14, 2021 by Duane Morris

UK Construction: Legal Riddles and Unsolvable Problems in Multiplex v Bathgate

The decision in Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Bathgate Realisation Civil Engineering Ltd and Others is one of the more curious decisions you will ever read.

However, the density and depth of the judgment does not mean it is without interest; far from it. In fact I suspect this case will prove to be one of the more fascinating legal tangles the Courts will be asked to unravel this year.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Steve Nichol, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

April 13, 2021 by Duane Morris

We Still Need Infrastructure in the Digital Age

In 2021, we don’t have hovercars but what we do have is quite incredible digital and information technology that allows many of us to work, shop, order pizza and watch the latest blockbuster from the comfort of our living rooms. And of course, over the last year, most of us having been doing that an awful lot. Because of this, people have started to question whether we now no longer need roads, or indeed all of that other pesky infrastructure that blights our countryside, creates pollution and tends to cost quite a lot of money.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Steve Nichol, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 by Duane Morris

Adjudication Enforcement, Natural Justice and Challenging a Decision: GSEL v. Sudlows

Adjudication can be a frustrating experience, particularly for those who have been faced with a decision of the adjudicator that is quite obviously (to you) wrong, but nonetheless enforceable.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris attorneys Steve Nichol and Matthew Friedlander, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

February 15, 2021 by Duane Morris

UK Construction & Engineering: Cladding Crisis and Latest Government Intervention

By Vijay Bange

There was considerable interest as to what more the Government will do in its effort to tackle the issue of high rise residential buildings with dangerous cladding, and further measures to help the plight of long leaseholders who are facing significant costs to undertake necessary fire safety remedial works.

To read the full text of this blog post by Vijay Bange please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

January 13, 2021 by Duane Morris

How Not to Settle a Dispute: Aqua v. Benchmark

In its latest offering, “CLC COVID-19 Claims and Disputes in Construction” the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) predicts that disputes related to COVID-19 are set to rise in 2021. While the optimist may hope that parties will continue to or aim to work collaboratively in order to find workable commercial solutions to claims arising from the global pandemic, the realist knows that such disputes are inevitable.

To read the full text of this blog post by Steve Nichol and Matthew Friedlander, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

January 11, 2021 by Duane Morris

UK Construction and Brexit

The final nail in the coffin of Christmas 2020 for me was getting a directive from NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate on the 23^rd. So, instead of celebrating Christmas, I packed the missus off to her mother’s and settled down to read the snappily-titled “Trade And Cooperation Agreement Between The European Union And The European Atomic Energy Community, Of The One Part, And The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, Of The Other Part”. Otherwise known to you and me as the Brexit Deal.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris partner Steve Nichol, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Duane Morris

Another Lockdown in the UK

The New Year has been ushered in by an alarming surge in hospitalisations and sadly a dramatic increase in deaths from the ongoing pandemic. The Government was under increasing pressures to take action. Consequently, the Prime Minister has on 3 January announced another national lockdown, with measures which became law on Wednesday 6^th January 2021.

To read the full text of this blog post by Duane Morris attorney Vijay Bange, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

December 17, 2020January 7, 2021 by Duane Morris

The Curious Case of ABC v. Network Rail: Wasn’t It Obvious?

At first glance, the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in ABC Electrification Ltd v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1645 might look like the culmination of an exercise in legal hubris. This was, after all, a case focussed on the meaning of a single word in a contract; moreover, a word – “default” – that most of us in the legal profession might say has a well-established meaning.

And, after several hundred thousand pounds of legal fees no doubt well spent, the Court of Appeal told the world that the word “default” means exactly what we all thought it meant – a failure to fulfil an obligation.

To read the full text of this post by Duane Morris attorneys Steve Nichol and Matthew Friedlander, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.

December 17, 2020January 6, 2021 by Duane Morris

Climate Change and Construction Revisited

The issue of pollution in major cities in the UK has again been highlighted by the tragic death of a child whose family lived near the south circular in Lewisham. In a landmark case, the second coroner’s inquest found that the levels of pollution were above world safe levels, and that air pollution was a material cause of her death. This tragic case will bring to the fore the national debate on pollution and climate change.

To read the full text of this blog post by Duane Morris attorney Vijay Bange, please visit the Duane Morris London Blog.