Construction Law Guide to: Professional appointments

Our construction law guides series from DLA Piper continues with an article from Sarah Nunnery-Jones on professional appointments.

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Courts giving mixed messages on ‘smash and grab’

Have ‘smash and grab’ adjudications been replaced by ‘true’ value adjudications? Elissa Patel and Michael Mendelblat of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP review the situation following a new TCC decision.

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Smash and grab here to stay?

Vijay Bange and Oliver Williams of Trowers & Hamlins review the conclusions of their earlier article on smash and grab adjudications in the second of two articles on a key TCC decision in this issue of CL.

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Risk management boosts investor confidence

Anton Krause of ResoLex (South Africa) is bringing the RADAR dispute early warning system to the African markets. He explains how these techniques are increasing investor confidence in infrastructure.

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Construction arbitration a winner under new ICC rules

Raid Abu-Manneh, Rachael O’Grady and Juliana Castillo of Mayer Brown ask whether new ICC arbitration rules that came into force last year have increased speed, efficiency and transparency.

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Carillion highlights credit insurance

Carillion’s collapse has put the spotlight on credit insurance, which few of its creditors seem to have had. Insurance expert John D Wright of JD Risk Associates explains what cover the market provides.

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The use of expert determination

In out latest alternative dispute resolution series Lois Putnam of Clyde & Co provides a short guide to the use of expert determination.

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Contracts monitor: Keeping records is good practice

Our contracts monitor Michael Phipps, principal of Thurston Consultants, warns of changes in the JCT Tendering Practice Note that might easily be overlooked. He also warns about keeping proper records as in many disputes parties are unable to produce the contracts under which they work.

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Reports from the courts: May 2018

Our regular round up of cases of most interest to construction from Andrew Croft and Ben Spannuth of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP looks at a surprise ruling on adjudication; and a rare example of a TCC judgment on a Pre-Construction Services Agreement.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 229

This table, prepared by Clyde & Co, provides a regularly amended guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry. In addition to EU Directives and UK legislation, the table includes notes highlighting discussion papers issued by both government and non-government organisations, and commentary on the latest developments.

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