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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…
Is Authenticity Important to You?
It struck me today that some people aren't regular users of LinkedIn (remarkable, I know). If that’s you, you might want to know how best to approach it all without looking silly... Good news - not looking silly isn't hard. Bad news - looking silly, is similarly...
Let’s have a word about images and photos…
So, you've got yourself a lovely website, and a nice new LinkedIn account, they probably have basic photos already. But now you need to add some extra images to go with them. What do you do and how do you go about it? More importantly perhaps, what should you not do?...
Construction Cast – Season 7, Episode 2: Broken Buildings
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...
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...