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In construction, knowing the law is only part of the challenge. It’s also important to see things from a commercial perspective and understand the connection between the agreements you’re advising on and what happens on the ground – knowing when to push a point or let it go and enabling you to give your clients advice that they can work with. From design to build and beyond.

Issues in construction contracts

Applying statutory requirements when drafting and negotiating construction contracts throws up common problems and disputes. We cover HGCRA 1996 requirements plus other issues lke retention, set off, and escrow.

Construction disputes

In-depth guidance and precedent documents for enforcing and challenging the adjudicator’s decision. From correcting errors under the slip rule, to grounds for a jurisdictional challenge, this is the place to go.

Standard form construction contracts

We publish JCT 2016 contracts and FIDIC contracts, and have related schedules of amendments for key forms. See other schedules of amendments, practice notes, and checklists for forms including NEC, MF/1, ICC.

Commercial perspective

Understand the connection between the agreements you’re advising on and what happens on the ground. Know when to push a point or let it go, and give your clients advice they can work with from design to build and beyond.

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Concurrent expert evidence

Also known as 'hot-tubbing'. This is where both parties’ experts give their evidence together in the form of a discussion chaired by the judge. The judge puts the same questions to each expert in turn, rather than each expert being examined and cross-examined sequentially. Counsel can ask questions as well as the judge and experts can also challenge one another on their views.

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

The professional body for chartered surveyors, and a nominating body for adjudicators and arbitrators.

Sub-contracting

Where part of the works are sub-contracted by the contractor, to be carried out by a sub-contractor. See subtopic: Sub-contracts in construction.
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