Event Type: Events

Webinar: A Practical Guide to Adjudication and Case Law Update

The original aim of adjudication was to provide parties to a construction contract with an accessible and efficient method of resolving payment disputes. However, parties have utilised the speed and cost benefits of adjudication for a wider range of disputes related to construction projects.

Although this has led to a broader case load, the focus of the Courts remains that unless clear issues arise from an Adjudicator’s decision, they should be enforced.

Join James Vernon and Jack Swadling for a webinar that provides a brief introduction to the structure of the adjudicative process and discuss considerations for Referring Parties and Responding Parties bringing and defending claims via adjudication.

Topics include:

1. Aims of the adjudication process.
2. Steps to consider when bringing an adjudication for the types of claims: defects, valuation and delay
3. Steps to consider when defending an adjudication including jurisdiction.
4. Recent case law and where this fits in to adjudication process.

To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact James Vernon at j.vernon@beale-law.com and Jack Swadling at s.swadling@beale-law.com.

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Webinar: Contractual Considerations in 2021 – a New Landscape?

For construction professionals, the contractual landscape has unfortunately been ‘hardening’ in recent years. In addition, the professional indemnity insurance market has also “hardened”, with cover being limited in areas such as in respect of fire safety, ACMs and combustible materials, amongst others. And then we have the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK’s transition period after Brexit coming to an end on 31 December 2020.

Will Buckby and Robert Read discuss those important contractual considerations that construction professionals should be considering in the current market.

To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact Will Buckby at w.buckby@beale-law.com and Robert Read at r.read@beale-law.com.

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Webinar: A Practical Guide to Adjudication

Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 is a very accessible and efficient method of resolving payment disputes on construction projects.

Join us on Thursday 4 February 2021 for a webinar that will involve a detailed consideration of Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013. This webinar will focus on the structure of the adjudicative process and the considerations for Referring Parties and Responding Parties in adjudication.

Topics
In particular, Killian Dorney and Cian O’Gorman will address the following:

• Disputes that can be adjudicated
• How to commence adjudication
• The adjudication procedure and timetable
• Adjudication as a tool for settlement
• Compliance with the Decision
• Costs
• Matters to consider before commencing adjudication

There will also be a live Q&A at the end of the webinar, where our speakers will be able to address questions from their talks.

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Webinar: Prolongation and Variations in Consultant’s Appointments

Andrew Croft and James Vernon will discuss the thorny issue of delay caused to the provision of consultants’ services by reasons beyond their control. This is a particularly topical point given the impact of COVID-19. In such circumstances, what contractual provisions are needed to allow the consultant recover additional fees and/or loss and expense? In addition, can the consultant be held responsible for the delay?

This session will cover:

  1. Best key risks and challenges for consultants associated with prolongation from an appointment-drafting perspective;
  2. How effective the traditional standard forms are to protecting the consultants’ position and applicable amendments that should be sought;
  3. Clauses to avoid in non-standard form contracts;
  4. Evidence required to recover additional fees and/or loss and expense; and
  5. Practical tips for tackling the issue of prolongation.

To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact James Vernon at j.vernon@beale-law.com or Andrew Croft at a.croft@beale-law.com.

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To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.

COVID-19 – What does the future look like for construction?

COVID-19 – What does the future look like for construction?

With many construction firms either already back to work or planning an imminent return amidst the current government lockdown, there are a number of issues businesses should be considering to protect their staff, business and their projects in the future.

In this next COVID-19 webinar Partners Antony Smith and Sheena Sood will briefly recap what has happened over the last few weeks and advice given in our previous webinars, before moving on to focus on rebuilding and the future. From a legal/risk management perspective they will cover topics such as remobilisation issues, the importance of communication now more than ever and the longer term impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry.

This webinar will follow the next government announcement due on the 7 May where we expect there to be some guidance on the exit strategy for the country as a whole in relation to COVID-19. We will be drawing on any updated guidance provided during this webinar.

To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact Antony Smith on a.smith@beale-law.com or Sheena Sood s.sood@beale-law.com.

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To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.

 

Construction in KSA – useful tips to know

Scott Lambert and Jeremy Russell from our Dubai office discuss the following topics:

  • What are the types of contract you will face
  • Dispute options – can you arbitrate
  • Decennial liability, foreign consultants ban and other developments

To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact Jeremy on j.russell@beale-law.com. Alternatively please call +971 (0) 4 356 3900.

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COVID-19: Managing Contractual And Practical Implications On Suspended Or Ongoing Construction Projects

Following on from our webinar on 30 March 2020 on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on construction projects, James Vernon and Madeleine Kelly have considered contractual and practical implications for contractors (plus contract administrators, project managers and QSs) working on live projects during the lockdown and how to safeguard positions now and in the future as the social restrictions are lifted.

This webinar considers the position for works that have been suspended and sites closed and for those where works have continued, albeit restricted in order to comply with the measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the UK and worldwide. The impact of new guidance and procedures introduced by advisory bodies, such as the Construction Leadership Council, is also be covered.

This webinar is part of a series of webinars by Beale & Co in respect of COVID-19 – details of the webinars to be delivered by our offices in Ireland and the Middle East are published separately.

To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact James Vernon on j.vernon@beale-law.com or Madeleine Kelly on m.kelly@beale-law.com. Alternatively please call +44 (0) 20 7469 0400.

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To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.

 

Annual Irish Construction Seminar

Annual Irish Construction Seminar

19.11.15

Click here to view a copy of the slides from our recent seminar in November 2015. If you require any more information or would like to discuss anything covered in more detail, please contact Marketing at marketing@beale-law.com.