Events
We regularly organise events and webinars for our clients and contacts concerning new legislative changes and industry issues, and also more informal networking or social events. Our events are always focussed, topical and timely.
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Defined Benefit transfers – meeting client objectives and regulatory requirements
Monday, 1st October 2018In this webinar from Prudential, Beale & Co partner, Damian McPhun, joins panel members from O3 Insurance and Selectapension to discuss Defined Benefit Transfers including how to meet client objectives and regulatory needs. To view a recording of the webinar, please click on the video below.
The new CIC BIM Protocol – what’s changed?
Tuesday, 22nd May 2018The highly anticipated BIM Protocol Second Edition was published last month and Beale & Co were delighted to have joined up with the Construction Industry Council to lead the drafting. In this webinar, Andrew Croft, Associate at Beale & Co and responsible for drafting the new protocol, explains the key changes that have been made… Read More >
General Data Protection Regulation: An Introduction
Thursday, 12th April 2018The 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… Read More >
CIHT Consultants – is your duty of care under attack
Wednesday, 4th April 2018Historically, the market approach within the construction industry has been to include in professional appointments a contractual obligation relating to a duty of care often equivalent to the common law duty to exercise “reasonable skill and care”. In more recent times, new suites of standard form agreements, and certainly typical bespoke agreements, are moving away… Read More >
Construction Law Update for CIHT East of England – The NEC4 Suite of Contracts are here!
Tuesday, 13th February 2018The NEC4 suite is the biggest overhaul of the NEC forms since they were launched in the early 1990s. Partners Will Buckby and James Vernon held a webinar for the East of England members of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation on 13 February 2018 which covered: An introduction to the NEC suite and… Read More >
Late Payment – Is the Construction Act fit for purpose?
Wednesday, 10th January 2018Non-payment remains one of the biggest issues in the construction industry, with sums continuing to remain unpaid for significant periods on no proper basis and without proper notice. This is an industry wide issue. The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (“Construction Act”) has helped reduce the issue to some extent, and some recent… Read More >
General Data Protection Regulation: Preparation for Employers
Wednesday, 2nd August 2017The 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. View our webinar below where James Hutchinson (Partner) looks at the role of a typical employer and… Read More >
Construction Law Update for Contractors – The NEC4 suite of contracts is here!
Wednesday, 26th July 2017On 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… Read More >
Construction Law Update for Consultants: NEC4 Professional Services Contract
Tuesday, 25th July 2017On 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… Read More >
Consultants – is your duty of care under attack?
Wednesday, 3rd May 2017Historically, the market approach within the construction industry has been to include in professional appointments a contractual obligation relating to a duty of care often equivalent to the common law duty to exercise “reasonable skill and care”. In more recent times, new suites of standard form agreements, and certainly typical bespoke agreements, are moving away… Read More >
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