While the UK has a different jurisdiction for adjudications, under their catchily named Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the issues of adjudicating payment claim/payment schedule disputes under the "pay now argue later" regime in the Construction Contracts Act 2002 and addressing the underlying merits claims are similar.
A recent decision of the UK's Technology and Construction court of M Davenport Builders Ltd v Greer & Anor sheds interesting light unresisting the enforcement of "smash and grab" adjudications while "true value" adjudications have yet to be heard.
Musings of a busy mind
Tendering,
Government Procurement,
Adjudication,
Disputes Resolution Boards,
Construction,
Dispute Resolution,
Arbitration,
Project Mediation,
The latest Build Magazine, published by BRANZ on 1 February 2019, has a nice article by AMINZ Executive Director, Deborah Hart, on construction disputes.
“The original genesis of this bill came from members of AMINZ. I'd like to acknowledge the significant contributions of the renowned arbiters such as Sir David Williams QC and Mr John Walton.” Hansard
The end is in sight!