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.
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is having a considerable impact on the construction sector, with many projects either put on hold entirely or progressing in a very limited manner. This gives rise to a myriad of complex, contractual issues related to payments, which affects the life-blood of the industry, cash-flow.
This webinar addresses the topic of payments under construction contracts and professional appointments, focusing on the matters that consultants should be aware of when acting as Employer’s Agent as well as when trying to secure payment under their own professional appointments, whether operating in the public or private sector.
Also addressed are the issues and options that arise upon the occurrence of payment disputes, with a particular focus on Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013.
COVID-19 & Professional Consultants in Ireland: Contract and Payment Issues, BCAR and H&S Concerns 1 April 2020
The full impact of COVID-19 on the construction sector and wider Irish society will not be known for some considerable time. However, we do know that the impacts will be very significant. The important thing to do now is to mitigate and manage those impacts wherever possible, so that projects and economic activity in the construction sector can continue given that sites (for the moment at least) may remain open where social distancing can be implemented.
This webinar addresses the contractual issues that arise for professional consultants as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, in the public and private sector, when acting as a member of the Design Team and/or as the Employer’s Representative. It also addresses issues that arise in relation to inspection, certification, payments contingent thereon, other BCAR matters and wider Health and Safety concerns. Emergency legislation to be implemented is also considered.
The content includes practical advice that will be useful to senior staff and management as well as those attending sites on a daily basis.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect from 25 May 2018. It will alter how companies deal with personal data, with potential fines for non-compliance of up to €20m or, if higher, 4% of global turnover.
In this webinar, in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), James Hutchinson, Partner at Beale & Company, provides an introduction to the GDPR and covers:
Background and overview of the GDPR
New data rights for data subjects
Demonstrating compliance – privacy by design
Data processing agreements
Role of the Data Protection Officer
Reporting a breach to the ICO
Steps to take now
To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact James (j.hutchinson@beale-law.com) or call us on +44 (0) 20 7469 0400.
Alliancing is an increasingly popular contractual model. The NEC has now published the NEC4 Alliance Contract, the first standard form “pure alliancing” contract.
In this webinar Will Buckby, Partner and Andrew Croft, Senior Associate, consider how “pure alliancing” works, the approach taken in the NEC4 Alliance Contract and any key risks under that form.
They also comment on the similarities and differences between the NEC4 Alliance Contract and other forms of alliancing contract being used in the highways, rail and water industries.
To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar please contact Will Buckby (w.buckby@beale-law.com) or Andrew (a.croft@beale-law.com) or call us on +44 (0) 20 7469 0400.
An introduction to the NEC suite and the reasons for the publication of the new NEC4;
A summary of the main changes in the Professional Services Contract and the Engineering and Construction Contract from NEC3, including in respect of the operation of key provisions (programme, early warning events and management, compensation events and payment); and
An introduction to other new forms of contract introduced including the Term Service and Professional Services Sub-contract, the new Design Build and Operate Contract and a consultation version of a NEC Alliance Contract.
You can view a recording of the webinar below. For a copy of the slides, please click here.
To discuss any of the issues raised in this webinar, please contact Will Buckby (w.buckby@beale-law.com) or James Vernon (j.vernon@beale-law.com) or call us on +44 (0) 20 7469 0400.
Beale & Company are delighted to be sponsoring and speaking at the CIHT Annual Conference 2018 – Highways: Change, Innovation and the Future.
Sadaff Habib and Nadir Hasan, Associates from our Dubai and London offices, discuss the following topics including in the context of both common law and civil law jurisdictions:
When to seek interim relief and factors to consider;
To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.
This webinar was hosted live from The International Arbitration Centre (IAC), an exclusive hearing space in the heart of legal London offering five star, purpose built ADR facilities.
On Thursday, 22 June 2017, at the NEC Users’ Group Annual Seminar 2017, the NEC launched the NEC4 suite of contracts.
The NEC4 suite is the biggest overhaul of the NEC forms since they were launched in the early 1990s, and include key changes and improvements to the terms of the existing contracts as well as three entirely new forms (the Alliance Contract, the Design Build and Operate Contract and Professional Services Subcontract).
Given the wide use of the NEC forms (which are increasingly the standard contracts of choice in the key infrastructure sectors), this is a “big deal” for the industry.
View our webinar below where Will Buckby (Partner) and Andrew Croft (Associate) provide an update on the key changes.
To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.
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