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NEC3 – not to be left in the drawer
August 2016Will Buckby of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP warns that NEC3 users who think it is good enough to leave the contracts in the drawer are missing out on valuable project and risk management tools, as well as heightening the risk of disputes. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
Reports from the Courts
August 2016In our latest court reports analyses Andrew Croft and Simii Sivapalan of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP focus on a ruling concerning whether NEC3 Option W2 is consistent with the Construction Act; and another that highlights the importance of clear and Act compliant payment notice periods. To read the full article, please click on the… Read More >
Interested in Damages? Unravelling claims for “interest as damages” versus “interest on damages”.
August 2016In this article solicitor, Fiona Murphy, discusses the recent case of Mortgage Express v Countrywide Surveyors Ltd (2016) the High Court reviewed the current state of the law relevant to claims for (i) interest as damages and (ii) interest on damages, and the circumstances in which each will be awarded in claims against professionals. To read the full… Read More >
HSA Annual Report 2015 – Key Points
August 2016The Health and Safety Authority’s (“HSA”) Annual Report has recently been published. It highlights the continued work of the Authority to ensure all economic sectors adopt the highest safety standards in the work place. In this article, Sarah Conroy and Karen Elliott consider the HSA’s work programme across the construction sector for 2015 and its… Read More >
The Future of Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges in Infrastructure Projects and Beyond
August 2016Saudi Arabia’s government has approved a long term economic blue print for a post-oil era promising significantly increased investment in infrastructure. Partners Will Buckby and Royston Pendley discuss the Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 and the opportunities and challenges this will create. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
The Irish Construction Contracts Act, 2013 finally becomes law!
July 2016The long-awaited Construction Contracts Act became law in the Republic of Ireland on Monday last, 25 July 2016. The Act now applies to certain construction contracts (including related consultants’ appointments) entered into in that jurisdiction after that date. The Act aims to improve payment practices in the construction industry contracts by providing for important new… Read More >
New ICAEW minimum terms
July 2016In this article Partner Stephen Reilly and Solicitor Lisa Henty discuss the new version of the approved minimum terms wording, which comes in to force on 12 August 2016 alongside the Insurance Act 2015, and whether or not the changes will make any material difference. To read the full article, please click on the link… Read More >
Late payment and the Construction Act
July 2016Construction firms are still plagued by the scourge of late payment and the problem persists despite measures to tackle it. Sheena Sood, Partner, says that measures to improve the position must be fully embraced by the industry across the supply chain and that the best way to tackle it is good payment practices.
Harsh costs implications for late decision on indemnity
July 2016Michelle Kilroy, Associate in our Dublin office, discuss a High Court Judgment delivered at the beginning of this year that sends a warning to Insurers on the costs implications of taking a late decision on indemnity where an Appearance has been entered. To read more, please click on the link below.
Publication of JCT Minor Works 2016 forms – the first in the JCT 2016 suite
July 2016The Joint Contract’s Tribunal (“JCT”) has published the first documents in its 2016 suite of agreements by way of an updated family of Minor Works forms, including the Minor Works contract (MW), Minor Works with Contractor’s Design (MW/D) and Minor Works Sub – Contract with sub-contractor’s design (MWSub/D). Tom Pemberton and Stephen Jones comment on… Read More >