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Here you’ll find the latest news and articles from the Decipher team. Including our regular column in Construction Management magazine and other useful news and updates. Use the menu on the right to search and browse content.
Uzair Ashraf: Welcome to the Team
Uzair Ashraf joins Decipher in London as a senior consultant in the planning / delay team. Uzair joins us to strengthen our planning and delay team in London. An experienced planner and forensic delay analyst, Uzair has spent over 14 years in the construction industry. He began as a contracts engineer working on highways, powerplants...
Our client says we haven’t reached practical completion
The question We have a project which we believe has reached practical completion under the contract, but our client is adamant it hasn’t. There is nothing left to do but a final builder’s clean – what can we do? The answer Practical completion (PC) is a topic that affects several different parties to a construction project. Sadly...
Concurrent delays
The question We’re currently refurbishing a train station. The project is delayed. Our planner says it’s not our fault and that another delay which happened at the same time was a result of the employer. Can we still claim for the delays and extra costs? The answer Concurrent delay is one of the most contentious issues in...
Steven Woolnough: Welcome to the Team
Steven Woolnough joins Decipher in Manchester as a Senior Consultant in the Quantum team. Steven joins us to strengthen our commercial and quantum team in Manchester. Steven began his career at Cruden Group. Starting as a trainee quantity surveyor, once qualified, he progressed to the projects team. This saw him become responsible for...
How can we stop trespassers climbing our tower crane?
The question Despite us securing our site, trespassers broke in and climbed up a tower crane. Unfortunately, a piece of protection was missing from the crane base. They filmed themselves on the crane and put the video on YouTube. What are the risks we may be exposed to, and is there any action we can take against them? The answer The...
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