This construction cast looks at defects and issues with buildings, particularly those in the public sector. With major building defaults like RAAC and cladding becoming more of an issue, what should we do? Stuart was joined by Jerry Tate of Tate + Co, Richard...
Welcome back to ConstructionCast, Season 7! We kicked off our first episode of the season with a discussion on the The Party Wall Act. The Party Wall Act came into force in 1997. It provides a framework to resolve construction related disputes between neighbouring...
This month Annie was joined by Simon Murray of William J Marshall and Katherine Butler of Fenwick Elliott. The panel looked at expert shopping, what is it and how do you deal with it? What is Expert Shopping? Expert shopping is the process of switching an expert...
Here’s what we know about Liquidated damages (LDs). Firstly, they are also known as liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs). The basic principle appears to be that they exist to bring certainty. Usually this is in the case where there might otherwise be a court...
We struggled to come up with a subject for K but thanks to the recent change in monarch we are in luck. Who are the King’s Counsel? Previously known as the Queen’s Counsel (QC) under Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Their title automatically changes based on the...
