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There appears a general consensus that working for a commercial competent supply chain and client, CDM2015 is reasonably straightforward to comply…
Articles
Duress or Commercial Reality?
By Zita Mansi, BLM Solicitors An AGS member queried whether he has any redress in circumstances where he is obliged to sign…
Deleterious Materials – Good Practice in Use and Specification
Written by Hugh Mallett, Chair of the AGS Loss Prevention Working Group Introduction Despite the publication of the British Council of Offices…
Limitation Periods and Defects Liability Periods
Written by AGS Loss Prevention Group Working Member, Zita Mansi, BLM An AGS Member called the AGS Contracts helpline to enquire…
Asbestos PII Update
The subject of asbestos cover is one that has been in the spotlight for many years since the restriction (and in some…
AGS Chemical and Legal Helplines
All Members of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are entitled to free chemical and contractual advice through the use of…
When is a financial cap likely to be an effective cap?
Elvanite Full Circle Limited v AMEC Earth & Environmental (UK) Ltd [2013] EWHC 1191 Article by Sarah McNeill, Griffiths & Armour Professional…
Depositing geotechnical records with the BGS
The British Geological Survey (BGS) collects borehole records, borehole materials and site investigation reports which are maintained by the National Geoscience Data…
Loss Prevention Working Group Report
Hugh Mallett, Chairman LPWG writes: The group is drafting articles and guidance on a number of issues that are important to AGS…
BGS Question and Answer
BGS – Legal Obligations Regarding Drilling Many Members of the AGS received a letter on the 31st May referring to legal obligations…
PI Requests for Higher Limits of Indemnity
Professional Indemnity Insurance ~ Requests for higher Limits of Indemnity It is not unusual for Consultants to be faced with a request…
What is Material Risk? Asbestos in Soil
The risk of harm arising from asbestos left in soil is one which has only recently been identified. We do not yet…
Asbestos PII Update
The subject of asbestos cover is one that has been in the spotlight for many years since the restriction (and in some…
Insurance Claim Refusals
Tim White of Marquis & Lord, reports on the findings of recent consultations with insurance claims professionals. A recent straw poll of…
Retention of documents – how long is long enough?
Introduction How long is a piece of string? Tricky. Twice the length from one end to the middle, you say? Well, yes,…
The Big Question
Q&A: Liabilities of The Qualified Person Arising from Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice Introduction The Definition of Waste: Development…
Markets for Professional Indemnity insurance – the not so ‘super market’
The aim of this paper is to summarise the workings of the UK Professional Indemnity insurance market and the hard/soft cycle that…
Successful Tender
Question- Can a successful tenderer for a publicly procured project negotiate the terms of the contract post acceptance, but prior to contract…
EN 1990 Alteration
EN 1990 Altered to Avoid UK Liability Problems The head code, EN 1990, has been changed to make sure that civil and…
Payment and Protection
Introduction In the present economic climate every business is feeling the pressure and it has never been more important to take all…
Sign off Responsibility
It is common for Clients to request that their consultant obtains “sign off” of proposals for site investigation, risk assessment and in…