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The article reports that the Tolent clauses in the Construction Act have been outlawed in the case Yuanda (UK) v. WW Gear Construction. In this case, curtain walling specialist Yuanda failed to recognize the Tolent clause in its subcontract agreement with WW Gear Construction which declares the legal responsibility for paying legal and professional costs in relation to adjudication. The presiding judge in the case recapped the adjudication rules of the parliament.

The article presents an update on the costs and lead times of curtain walling in Great Britain. A 10% increase in the cost of a building's envelope over the past 12 months has been reported. The demand for stone, curtain walling and roofing products is expected to equal the capacity for their manufacture. Curtain walling prices are also predicted to increase above tender price inflation.