WIllmott Dixon Sheffield project delayed by power-connection woes

Sheffield City Council has described delays to a £14.4m Willmott Dixon music venue and workspace project as “hugely disappointing”. The South Yorkshire local authority said it was working to find a solution after the power supply to the site was disconnected, but that the Event… The post WIllmott Dixon Sheffield project delayed by power-connection woes appeared first on Construction News.

Construction conference to explore how the south east can deliver infrastructure for growing the region

Opportunities and challenges facing the delivery of infrastructure, housing and building projects in the South-East region will be addressed at the CIF’s South East Construct event. The conference will take The post Construction conference to explore how the south east can deliver infrastructure for growing the region appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

CBAM: learning from the KPMG event

CIF attended KPMG’s September briefing on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, or CBAM. The topic is increasingly relevant to construction supply chains as the mechanism moves from transitional reporting The post CBAM: learning from the KPMG event appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

JRC Construction & Demolition Waste End-of-Waste Workshop

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre held its final stakeholder event on 12 June 2026 on the development of EU-wide End-of-Waste criteria for recycled aggregates from mineral construction and demolition The post JRC Construction & Demolition Waste End-of-Waste Workshop appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

DG Grow training session on environmental sustainability of construction products

On 27 May 2026, the European Commission hosted a major Construction Product Regulation (CPR) Acquis training session on the environmental sustainability of construction products. The event brought together representatives from The post DG Grow training session on environmental sustainability of construction products appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

Construo event October 2024 presentations

Earlytrade supply chain payment app. Ambar Kelly risers shaft flooring, and Construo update.

Metroun - Force Majeure in Construction - Is Covid-19 a Force Majeure Event, 12012022

The construction industry (and many surveyors) have had to deal with the contractual implications of COVID-19 which has dictated new ways of working. This video animation highlights that 'force majeure' only applies if there is a force majeure clause in the contract – it is not a general legal principle of universal application. Also, many JCT contracts contain a force majeure provision, whereas NEC contracts contain the equivalent of a force majeure regime

Silver Shemmings Ash - What is Concurrent Delay

Mohammed Haque discusses Concurrent Delay, answering some frequently asked questions including what is concurrent delay and how do the Courts treat it?

Fenwick Elliott - Practical tips for putting claims together – Part 2, 19112020

Following the success of their first webinar back in June 2020, Fenwick Elliott’s Jeremy Glover, Lynne McCafferty QC of 4 Pump Court and George Taft of Secretariat reconvene to consider further how best to prepare and evidence your Covid-19 claims.

COVID-19: Right to designate a force majeure event must be exercised rationally and in good faith - published by CMS Law-Now

In Dwyer (UK Franchising) Ltd v Fredbar Ltd [2021] EWHC 1218 (Ch), Fredbar was a small plumbing business that held a plumbing and drain repair services franchise from Dwyer. The franchise agreement provided that the franchise arrangement would be suspended if the parties were prevented or hindered from carrying out their obligations “by any cause which the Franchisor designates as force majeure”. During the coronavirus pandemic, Fredbar’s owner was medically advised to self-isolate at home in o

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