Tag: ruling
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How a SeaWorld ruling could impact construction safety
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: OSHA has proposed a rule to change the way it wields the General Duties Clause, that would exclude enforcement for known hazards “inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a profession activity or performance.”…
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what you should know about the URS v BDW ruling
Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explore the impact of the recent landmark building safety Supreme Court judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. (Image: Andrew Howson via Dreamstime.com) Although the judgment did not decide the outcome of BDW’s underlying claim for the recovery of losses from URS, it nonetheless provides useful guidance regarding…
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Developers can seek historic safety remediation costs after landmark ruling
The Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that structural engineers owe “a duty of care” to developers for economic losses arising from negligent building safety design, even after the properties are sold. In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court yesterday (21 May) dismissed an appeal by URS Corporation Ltd (now part of Aecom) and ruled…