Barrister Professor Rudi Klein provides some timely advice on project bank accounts for scaffolding firms.
It is increasingly likely that scaffolding firms will...
HMRC has written to construction businesses to confirm arrangements for making customs declarations in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
In a communication sent out...
Barrister Rudi Klein considers a recent case where milestone payments were not an adequate mechanism for payment.
The law
It is often forgotten that one of...
From 1 October 2019, the way businesses account for their VAT will change with the introduction of the ‘reverse charge’. James Howard from chartered...
Barrister Professor Rudi Klein highlights the possible pitfalls when variations are made to your works.
What is a Variation?
Typically, a variation is a change to the scope...
Professor Rudi Klein Barrister considers the legalities of final account applications
The setting for the case of Kilker Projects Ltd (Kilker) v Rob Purton t/a...
Barrister Rudi Klein reviews a very recent court case which has implications for scaffolding contractors.
Statutory payment requirements in scaffolding contracts
By law, scaffolding contracts must...
Barrister Professor Rudi Klein highlights important considerations for temporary works contractors in relation to design responsibility and liability.
Design is about making a judgement or...
