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Take a look at our blog articles, webinars, and recordings of #ConstructionCast – the discussion forum we started with the arrival of COVID-19…
Does Brand Matter?
Good question. What is branding and does your brand image really matter? A lot of people, particularly in the world of professional services, struggle to see the benefit of 'branding'. Even to us, it's a bit of a difficult subject. It can be incredibly emotive and...
Construction Cast – Season 7, Episode 1: The Party Wall Act
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...
Construction Cast – Tech & BIM in 2023
What happened to BIM? We were joined for a lively discussion, with Sarah Keyte (HKA), Ralph Montague (Arcdox) and DJ Gibbs (EY) this month. Firstly, the panel note that BIM and tech are not going away, we won’t be dropping computers and going back to paper anytime...
Have You Considered All Things?
In case you're wondering, that's a Bill Bailey line, but if you're organising events, it's really crucial. Working in business development and marketing can be great fun. It can also be quite challenging, not least of all demonstrating value (a post for another day),...
ConstructionCast – Expert Shopping
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...
L is for…Liquidated Damages
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...
Words Matter
The image that goes with this post appeared in a press release from Easy Jet. Possibly the finest example of why words and the way you use them are important. The headline is not to tell you that flights have been dropped from the schedule to Amsterdam. Indeed, quite...
K is for … Kings Counsel
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...
ConstructionCast – In conversation with Sandi Rhys Jones
This month we were privileged and honoured to have Sandi Rhys Jones OBE join the construction cast hotseat for a chat. Sadly Annie couldn't be with us as she was with the other finalists of Women in Construction and Engineering awards, so Stuart took the lead......