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LPA 59 – The Consequences of Damage to Underground Services
Published in January 2015 LPA59 replaces LPA 14. The most common claims for damage to underground services are brought by the owners…
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LPA 60 – What is meant by Supervision?
Published in January 2014 Ground engineering professionals are frequently required to “supervise” the design and construction/implementation of works. The term “supervision” however,…
LPA 61 Changes to Asbestos Regulations
This Loss Prevention Alert is to be read in conjunction with Loss Prevention Alert 27 which gives a background to the regulations…
LPA 62 – Advice for Expert Witnesses
Published December 2015 AGS members who are experienced in their chosen fields may be approached by parties involved in disputes to act…
LPA 63 – The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation And Additional Charges) Regulations 2013
Published December 2016 The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (‘the Regulations’) came into force on 13 June 2014.…
LPA 64 – EA, SR2015 No 36
Published September 2017 Installing and using site investigation boreholes and temporary trial pits within a main river floodplain for a period of…
LPA 65 – MT Hojgaard AS v E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Ltd & Anor [2017] UKSC 59
Published January 2018 The Supreme Court has unanimously overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal, making it more likely that a…
LPA 66 – Overview and Review of the Construction Act Payment Provisions
Published February 2018 Part II of the Housing Grants (Construction and Regeneration Act) 1996 (“the Act”) requires all “construction contracts” (as defined…
LPA 67 – Japanese Knotweed – Professionals should know the law and their responsibilities
Originally published February 2018. Updated September 2018 and February 2020. Further updated in January 2025. In the County Court case of Waistell…
LPA 68 – Guidance on Duty of Care arising from Third Party reliance on a geotechnical report: BDW Trading Ltd v Integral Geotechnique (Wales) Ltd [2018] EWHC 1915 (TCC)
Published in September 2018 On 25 July 2018 the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) handed down judgment in the case of BDW…