The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 has now been published.
This is the long-awaited successor to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
Part 8 of the Act covers the regulation of payment practices in building contracts, and the adjudication of construction disputes. A free download of the Act can be obtained at http://www.blissbooks.co.uk
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