For any of my connections in NI who tender for public sector work... Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) is conducting a survey seeking feedback on the experience of construction companies in tendering for public sector infrastructure contracts. I hav…lnkd.in/er5SmPJT

For those working in the water / wastewater sector in England... please note the Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022 which passed on 15 July 2022. Under the Exclusion Order, from 1 October 2022, construction contracts for the delivery…lnkd.in/eS9uQwCu

Some lunchtime reading if you fancy it! The RIBA has just published its 2022 Construction Contracts and Law Report. The 86% of the 950 respondents were consultants, so the data will be slightly skewed in that direction, but useful nonetheless! A few ke…lnkd.in/eayGyXpD

Slightly rambly (but hopefully useful) contract review tip – inspired by the Bank of England raising its base rate to 1.75% In short, commercial contracts (including most construction contracts) must provide a “substantial remedy” for late payment. Norma…lnkd.in/er8MJvag

Fancy a lunchtime crash course in contract law? Feel free to register for the sessions below which is being organised by the The Institution of Structural Engineers! Session 1 - Tuesday 16 August 2022 13:00 - 14:00 Session 2 - Tuesday 23 August 2022 13…lnkd.in/egm9P-hy

Only 5 spaces remaining on the 24-week Law and NEC4 Contracts Management course which we are running this year - accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). To get those spaces filled by the 31 August deadline, I am going to be posting about…lnkd.in/eUcfCnsh

Penultimate plugging post! One thing that makes the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) CLCM qualification different to the NEC PM Accreditation is the focus on the law of Contract, Negligence and Evidence (covered in Module 1). Plus... if you are alre…lnkd.in/eyVB-TrV

Registration closes today for our 24 week Law and NEC4 Contract Management Course - accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). We currently have 28 registered from a variety of companies throughout the UK / Ireland. Client organisations, nat…lnkd.in/eeQTRWzu

Was the Notice of Adjudication in the envelope?  This was one of the issues the Judge had to decide in the recent case of AM Construction Limited v The Darul Amaan Trust [2022] EWHC 1474 (TCC) – and the answer was no!  The solicitors for the Referring P…lnkd.in/dWs8efdv

Just about to start my 100th lecture at Queen's University Belfast! Where does the time go. I have had the opportunity to meet lots of great students and academics over the years, and I look forward to meeting many more. I hope at least a few remember…lnkd.in/e98gG3WY

After three exams, an experience based application and a lengthy interview, I am happy to share that I have been accepted onto the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) register of Adjudicators! The ICE adjudicator vetting process is a tough one, probably…lnkd.in/e6pr9rhg

That's Module 1 of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) LCM course wrapped up for this year. Straight into Module 2 in January. If you would like to join us for this 12-week module on NEC, let me know! #NEC #CPD #ConstructionContracts lnkd.in/er6fWyK2

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 14th annual Alternative Dispute Resolution workshop is taking place on 26 January 2023 - highly recommended for anyone interested in disputes, construction law or becoming an adjudicator! The theme for the event…lnkd.in/dgxfXdP2

One for architects PM'ing NEC contracts in Northern Ireland! Delighted to announce that we have partnered with The Royal Society of Ulster Architects to upskill its members carrying out the Project Manager role under NEC contracts - by offering a signifi…lnkd.in/evuKUvzZ

NEC4 January 2023 Amendments - hot of the press! Executive summary and my thoughts below: - Limits of liability under short contracts - An amendment has been made which now permits a limit of liability to be added into the short contracts, in the same w…lnkd.in/eNP-ktCg

Definitely one for the career highlight reel! Delighted to have drafted a small part of the official NEC Contracts® - specifically a new secondary option Y clause which makes the contracts work in Northern Ireland without the need for bespoke amendments…lnkd.in/eMVQbwm9

Thanks Julie Fitzsimmons for giving our QUB CPM students an overview of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the benefits of membership! Student membership is free, and gets you access to a host of resources and networking events = no brainer!…lnkd.in/eX4Qfxmd

Would you sign up to this JCT main contract amendment? Lots of people post on LinkedIn about onerous sub-contract terms, but do not forget that main contractors are being forced to sign similar. I say “forced” because, most of the time, there is little…lnkd.in/exE_UqtF

Well done to those who sat the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) law and NEC4 contracts management exams over the past two weeks – it could not have been easy revising in that sun! Fancy a 24-week accredited course all about contract law, negligence a…lnkd.in/emFrCVxr