Introducing Foundations and Frontiers

This August, the Australian Constructors Association is gearing up to launch a ground-breaking event, Foundations and Frontiers, with the goal … The post Introducing Foundations and Frontiers appeared first on Inside Construction.

Casting for success: Building a better sales process for your construction business

Building Today columnist Andy Burrows — The Trades Coach — presents some tips to help construction companies improve their sales process and convert leads into jobs. At a recent industry event, I had the opportunity to speak to several Auckland builders. A common issue mentioned by a significant portion was, “we’re pricing lots of work, […] The post Casting for success: Building a better sales process for your construction business appeared first on Building Today.

First speakers for NCE Water conference revealed

New Civil Engineer’s Water conference is returning as an in-person event for the first time since the pandemic, with several key industry experts already confirmed as speakers. The event will take place on 20 June at the America Square Conference Centre in London. The post First speakers for NCE Water conference revealed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

McAleer & Rushe wants to meet new London suppliers

Contractor holding Meet the Buyer event in London: Register now

Entrepreneur Sara Davies to share business success secrets at UK Construction Week London

Businesswoman and television personality, Sara Davies MBE is ready to breathe fire into UK Construction Week London (ExCeL, May 7th-9th), as the latest high-profile speaker to be announced at the UK’s biggest event for the built environment. The entrepreneur and founder of Crafter’s Companion will make her construction show debut when she appears as a […] The post Entrepreneur Sara Davies to share business success secrets at UK Construction Week London appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

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

How change in law is considering due to outburst of COVID and what is the interpretation pursuant to FIDIC where pandemic is neutral event

How to determine the dominant cause of delay ? Is it simply first event dominates until overtaken and therefore substituted by subsequent events.