by Limeslade Marketing | Apr 2, 2024 | Contract Clinic, Contracts
Collateral Warranties – Question: “Somebody has told me we can avoid collateral warranties on our next project, by using the rights of third parties act. Is that a good idea or should we avoid it?” Answer: It depends on what is meant by ‘avoid’. Collateral...
by Limeslade Marketing | Mar 13, 2024 | Contract Clinic
This month’s contract clinic comes from a developer of a set of warehouses who has had to remove the contractor for non-performance. Senior consultant Aqeel Haque explains how to calculate sums due. The question: As a developer of a set of warehouse units...
by Limeslade Marketing | Feb 21, 2024 | News
We’ve had a great start to the year on the Decipher team, including welcoming a couple of new members to the team. Syed Muzaffar, who joins us as a Senior Consultant in our Planning and Delay team, brings with him extensive expertise and over 20 years of experience in...
by Limeslade Marketing | Jun 26, 2023 | Contract Clinic, Delay
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a contractor who found some historically significant artefacts when excavating a site – and is now worried about the ensuing delays during archaeological investigations. We examine the contractual implications. ...
by Limeslade Marketing | Apr 5, 2023 | Claims and Disputes, Delay
Planning and scheduling are essential for keeping a project on track. Yet, the size and complexity of a project can make updating and tracking progress difficult. The 2 methods used for assessing progress are typically the static method or the critical path method...