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 Paul Gibbons | Feb 21, 2024 | Contract Clinic, Contracts
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a contractor who was constructing an office building when Storm Henk struck, causing significant damage to the half-built facility. Paul Gibbons and Richard O’Brien explain how this is handled by standard contracts and...
by admin | Jan 15, 2024 | Contract Clinic, Experts
In our latest construction contract clinic, Bill Bordill explains the risks of using an expert consultant as an expert witness in a formal dispute. The question Can we use the same consultant who advised us on a contractual risk as an expert witness in a formal...
by admin | Nov 22, 2023 | Claims and Disputes, Contract Clinic, Contracts
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a client looking to calculate liquidated damages. They want to set the fee for a section of a project before the completion of the whole scheme. Steven Woolnough shares his advice. The question We are looking to appoint...
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 admin | May 31, 2023 | Contract Clinic, Contracts, Delay
The question I am a project manager of a construction project under an NEC4 contract. I am dealing with a major problem caused by a key subcontractor. They have failed to meet their obligations, leading to significant delays. Despite our attempts to address the issue...
