Grubbing meaning

The European Commission has opened a consultation to gather feedback on a draft implementing regulation revising Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1475, updating EU requirements for reporting data on interventions in the wine sector, supporting the monitoring and evaluation of the common agricultural policy (CAP)...

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z GC Works A suite of construction contracts produced by the government (by what was then the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions) for building and engineering projects in the public sector. They are no longer updated. General requirements An alternative name for project overhead costs, ie essential expenses incurred during the project that are not directly connected to construction activity (for example, the hire and rental of contractor's premises and general support and supervisory staff costs)...

This Practice Note explores key matters for construction solicitors on schemes featuring demolition, from planning and Building Act 1984 (BA 1984) obligations, party wall considerations, health and safety (including how the CDM Regulations apply) to handling demolition waste. It further reviews the contractual forms used to procure a demolition contractor, the process for their appointment, and the surveys or studies commonly carried out ahead of commencement. What does demolition involve? Demolition does not always equate to total clearance of a building or structure—it may span from ‘soft strip’ works during refurbishment (for example, taking out internal partitions or stripping M&E systems) to complete demolition of the entire asset, including removing and grubbing out foundations. It might serve as the opening phase of a wider build to free the site for new development, form an element of modifications to an existing property, or be the project in its own right. A vacant, cleared plot can represent a significantly more valuable asset and be more appealing to developers/investors than...