A description of the PLC Construction service.
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PLC Construction provides know-how and documents for construction and engineering transactions and disputes. PLC Construction is a valuable service for:
Construction lawyers, whether in private practice or at the Bar.
Property and environmental lawyers.
In-house counsel.
Company managers responsible for:
Property developers.
Contractors and sub-contractors.
Professional consultants.
Lenders and investors.
Insurers.
PLC construction covers, or covers the construction and engineering aspects of:
Building and engineering contracts.
Collateral warranties and third parties.
Dispute resolution, including:
Development documents.
Finance.
Health and safety.
Insolvency.
Insurance.
Procurement and public procurement.
Professional appointments and liabilities.
Regeneration and the environment.
Statutory liabilities.
Taxation.
PLC Construction provides a wide range of materials that are continuously updated to reflect the latest changes in law and policy:
Practice notes are concise and practical explanations of key aspects of construction and engineering law. They are aimed at practitioners of all levels of experience and are continuously updated by the PLC Construction team whenever necessary to reflect changes in law.
See Practice notes (www.practicallaw.com/0-383-4055).
PLC Construction provides standard documents (including "plug-in" clauses) for use in commercial transactions and disputes. All of the standard documents are accompanied by drafting notes, which give detailed guidance on the relevant legal, negotiating and drafting issues. As with practice notes, standard documents and drafting notes are updated by the PLC Construction team whenever necessary to reflect changes in law and practice.
See Standard documents and drafting notes (www.practicallaw.com/9-383-4032) and Standard clauses and drafting notes (www.practicallaw.com/0-383-4041).
PLC Construction's legal updates cover the following:
New UK and EU cases.
New and draft UK and EU legislation.
Consultation papers, guidance notes and other publications from the UK government, European Commission and other relevant bodies.
Changes in market practice.
Notification of new materials added to the PLC Construction website and of any significant changes made to existing materials.
Legal updates are delivered by weekly e-mail, as well as being available online. Our aim is to shield our subscribers from the avalanche of construction and engineering information, not add to it. We pass on only those developments that are of practical significance to the busy practitioner involved in the construction and engineering sectors.
The PLC Construction team regularly commissions articles from external contributors on a wide range of construction and engineering topics.
Checklists include practical step-by-step guides and flowcharts on construction and engineering issues. As with practice notes, standard documents and drafting notes, checklists are updated by the PLC Construction team whenever necessary to reflect relevant developments and changes in practice.
See Checklists (www.practicallaw.com/8-383-5225).
PLC Construction publishes opinion blogs, addressing hot topics as they arise. Blog contributors include:
We also publish occasional posts from other contributors.
PLC Construction is designed and run by a team of former construction lawyers with a wide range of practical experience in both contentious and non-contentious work. For more information see, PLC Construction Professional Support team (www.practicallaw.com/7-382-1912).
PLC Construction includes material prepared by the industry's leading names. For a list of contributors, see Contributors (www.practicallaw.com/3-383-5789). For a comprehensive list of contributed materials, see Contributed materials (www.practicallaw.com/6-383-6457).
PLC Construction's consultation board comprises leading individuals from across the sector. For more information see, PLC Construction consultation board (www.practicallaw.com/6-383-2237).
For further information on PLC Construction or to request a free trial, please contact the PLC helpline (www.practicallaw.com/7-102-1343).
