{"id":199514,"date":"2026-09-10T01:59:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=199514"},"modified":"2026-09-10T01:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:59:34","slug":"construction-disputes-protecting-payment","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/videos\/construction-disputes-protecting-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Disputes: Protecting Payment and Managing Contract Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In construction, your right to payment depends on more than completing the work. 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