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adjudication.co.uk

Adjudication.co.uk is an adjudicator nominating body and provider of adjudication services and information. Resources on its site include legislation relating to adjudication in the construction and telecommunications industries and digests of cases 1999 onwards, with links to full judgments.

Atkinson Law

Atkinson Law is the web site of Daniel Atkinson, a chartered civil engineer, adjudicator and non-practising barrister. Besides information about the services offered by his company, there are articles and case digests relating chiefly to construction disputes. There are links to the full text of the case if it is publicly available.

Brewer Consulting

Brewer Consulting is a company which provides strategic management and commercial consultancy services to the construction, oil and gas, transportation and engineering industries. The site's Case Law section has a digest of construction law cases, 1996 onwards, viewable by date or subject area.

Department of Finance and Personnel: Building Regulations

The Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) is responsible for building regulations within Northern Ireland. This section of its web site provides background information together with links to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), which are published as Statutory Rules on the OPSI web site, and to the primary legislation under which the Rules are made. The Technical Booklets - guidance on meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations which is published by the DFP - are reproduced on the site.

elexica

Elexica is a free legal resource from the international law firm Simmons & Simmons, providing frequent updates in the fields of dispute resolution, banking and building/construction, among many others. Typically the materials within each subject area will include practice notes, current awareness materials, case summaries and guidelines. Email newsletters are also available. Registration is required for full access.

Planning Portal: Building Regulations

This area of the Planning Portal web site provides information and guidance aimed at users who have some familiarity with the Building Regulations and the building control system. Within the "Legislation" section there are links to the Building Regulations (and amendments), which are published as Statutory Instruments on the OPSI web site. The related Approved Documents - guidance on meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations which is published by the Department for Communities and Local Government - are reproduced on the site in the "Technical Guidance" section.

Scottish Government: Building Standards

The Building Standards Division, part of the Scottish Government's Directorate for the Built Environment, carries out the duties of the Scottish Ministers set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. These include responsibility for writing the Scottish building regulations. The web site reproduces both the Act and the Regulations made under it. Many guidance documents are available to download, chiefly the Technical Handbooks (domestic and non-domestic) and the Procedural Handbook.

Technology and Construction Court

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) was formerly (before October1998) known as the Official Referees' Court. It deals principally with disputes arising in such specialist fields as engineering, technology and building. The TCC section of Her Majesty's Courts Service's site provides daily lists, forms, judgments (via a link to the BAILII site), practice directions and guidance documents such as the Technology and Construction Court Guide.


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